ATLANTA – State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) today announced that Governor Nathan Deal recently signed several key pieces of legislation she sponsored during the 2018 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly, including House Bills 740, 831, 906, 920 and Senate Bill 427. Continue reading “Gov. Deal Signs Bills Championed by Rep. Dempsey into Law”
Speaker David Ralston Appoints Members of House Special Study Committee on Judicial Qualifications Commission Reform
ATLANTA — Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) has appointed the following members to the House Special Study Committee on Judicial Qualifications Commission Reform: Continue reading “Speaker David Ralston Appoints Members of House Special Study Committee on Judicial Qualifications Commission Reform”
Joint House-Senate Task Force on Garnishment Reform Prepares Legislation for the 2016 Session
ATLANTA (December 30, 2015) | The Joint House-Senate Task Force on Garnishment Reform, co-chaired by Rep. Wendell Willard (R – Sandy Springs) and Sen. Jesse Stone (R – Waynesboro), has drafted legislation rewriting Georgia’s code related to garnishment. Continue reading “Joint House-Senate Task Force on Garnishment Reform Prepares Legislation for the 2016 Session”
Rep. Wendell Willard to Introduce Bill Banning Sale of Fetal Tissue
ATLANTA— State Representative Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, announced today that he will introduce a bill making it a felony to sell or purchase tissue obtained from an aborted fetus in Georgia. Continue reading “Rep. Wendell Willard to Introduce Bill Banning Sale of Fetal Tissue”
Reps. Karla Drenner and Wendell Willard Introduce Fair Employment Practices Act
ATLANTA— State Representatives Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) and Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs) today introduced House Bill 323, also known as the Fair Employment Practices Act (FEPA). HB 323 would prohibit the discrimination of state employees on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Continue reading “Reps. Karla Drenner and Wendell Willard Introduce Fair Employment Practices Act”