Speaker Jon Burns Announces Appointments to 2025 House Study Committees

ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced appointments to the Georgia House of Representatives’ 2025 study committees. These committees will meet throughout the interim, hear from experts, stakeholders and the public and compile a report of specific findings or legislative recommendations ahead of the 2026 legislative session.

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Rep. Yasmin Neal, State Investigators Secure Rent Refunds and Reduction for Senior Citizens at Renaissance Garden Walk Senior Living Apartments in Clayton County

ATLANTA – State Representative Yasmin Neal (D-Jonesboro) recently announced that she was able to assist, alongside state investigators, in securing rent refunds and reducing rent for the next six months for senior citizens residing at Renaissance Garden Walk senior living apartments in Clayton County.

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Rep. Yasmin Neal Partners with U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff on Legislation to Help Georgia Families Become Homeowners

ATLANTA – State Representative Yasmin Neal (D-Jonesboro) recently partnered with U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) to craft new federal legislation aimed at helping Georgia families achieve homeownership. This legislation, Senate Bill 4944, was introduced in the United States Senate last week.

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Rep. Yasmin Neal Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Allowing Motorists to Refuse to Sign for Traffic Tickets

ATLANTA – State Representative Yasmin Neal (D-Jonesboro) recently introduced legislation that would allow motorists to refuse to sign for traffic tickets. This proposed legislation, House Bill 1054, comes following the death of a motorist last fall after he declined to sign an Atlanta Police Department traffic ticket.

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