ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) praised State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, State Representative Rob Leverett (R-Elberton), Chairman of the House Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform and the members of the subcommittee for their passage of Senate Bill 68—Governor Brian Kemp’s comprehensive tort reform legislation. Senate Bill 68 is now eligible for a vote by the full House.
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ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) praised State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, for his creation of the Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform. This subcommittee is tasked with considering proposed legislation that addresses changes to Georgia’s legal environment—Senate Bill 68 and Senate Bill 69.
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ATLANTA – Georgia House Majority Caucus Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross) today announces the appointment of his Majority Caucus Whip Team for the 2025-2026 legislative term.
Continue reading “House Majority Whip James Burchett Announces Whip Team for the 2025-2026 Legislative Term”Rep. Rob Leverett Reappointed Chairman of the House Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee and Appointed Vice Chair of House Rules Committee
ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Rob Leverett (R-Elberton) as the Chairman of the House Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee and as Vice Chair of the House Rules Committee.
Continue reading “Rep. Rob Leverett Reappointed Chairman of the House Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee and Appointed Vice Chair of House Rules Committee”Rep. Rob Leverett Introduces Proposed Legislation to Reform Georgia’s Judicial Pay Structure
ATLANTA – State Representative Rob Leverett (R-Elberton), chairman of the House Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, today announced two proposed bills he intends to file during the upcoming 2025 legislative session. The bills would be aimed at reforming the structure of judicial pay for both Superior Court judges and state-wide judges in Georgia.
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