ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D-Macon) has advanced House Bill 1166 out of the Georgia House of Representatives, sending this housing measure to the Georgia Senate for consideration. Rep. Herring emphasizes that this legislation provides a practical and family-focused solution to addressing statewide housing inventory by reducing certain zoning restrictions for small residential dwellings, while maintaining existing local safeguards for communities.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D-Macon) has advanced House Bill 1166 out of the House Committee on Governmental Affairs, sending this housing measure directly to the House Rules Committee. Rep. Herring emphasizes that this legislation would provide a solution to the statewide housing inventory crisis by removing unnecessary zoning red tape for small residential dwellings, all while preserving the local safeguards that protect Georgia communities.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Alex Atwood (R-Brunswick) commented today on Governor Nathan Deal signing into law House Bill 1166, legislation that provides parents with an additional voluntary option for ensuring their children receive health insurance coverage. Sponsored by Rep. Atwood, HB 1166 passed the General Assembly with broad, bipartisan support during this year’s legislative session, receiving a vote of 161 to 1 in the House and a vote of 42 to 2 in the Senate. Continue reading “Rep. Atwood’s Legislation Signed Into Law by Governor”
Rep. Atwood’s Legislation Makes Way through General Assembly, Heads to Governor
ATLANTA – State Representative Alex Atwood (R-Brunswick) commented today on the General Assembly’s passage of House Bill 1166, legislation that provides parents with an additional voluntary option for ensuring their children receive health insurance coverage. Sponsored by Rep. Atwood, HB 1166 passed the Senate yesterday with a vote of 42 to 2, showing tremendous bipartisan support for the measure. The legislation previously passed the state House with a vote of 161 to 1. Continue reading “Rep. Atwood’s Legislation Makes Way through General Assembly, Heads to Governor”