Speaker Jon Burns Applauds Creation of Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform

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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House Minority Whip Sam Park Introduces Clean Energy Tax Credit Bills to Drive Innovation, Lower Costs and Reduce Emissions

ATLANTA – Georgia House Minority Whip Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville), recently introduced two bills aimed at accelerating Georgia’s clean energy economy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and lowering costs for consumers.

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House Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley to Outline House Democrats’ Opportunity Agenda Today

ATLANTA – Georgia House Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley (D-Columbus) and House Minority Whip Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville) will hold a press conference to roll out House Democrats’ “Opportunity Agenda,” which seeks to ensure Georgians have the best chance to live, learn and earn in the peach state TODAY, Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 12:15 p.m. at the South Wing of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.

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Reps. Sam Park, Shea Roberts, Scott Holcomb and Jasmine Clark File the “Restore Confidence in Elections Act”

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville), Shea Roberts (D-Atlanta), Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta) and Jasmine Clark (D-Lilburn) today filed the “Restore Confidence in Elections Act,” legislation that would make hand marked ballots counted by existing ballot scanners the primary method of election voting in Georgia.

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