ATLANTA – State Representative Carmen Rice (R-Columbus) announces a number of new laws passed during the 2025 legislative session and signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp that will go into effect today, July 1, 2025. These laws seek to lower taxes and insurance costs, improve classroom learning and enhance public safety.
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ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) highlighted a number of House priorities that will take effect on July 1, 2025, the beginning of the 2026 fiscal year in Georgia.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Holt Persinger (R-Winder) recently joined Governor Brian Kemp and House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) at the State Capitol as House Bill 268 was signed into law. House Bill 268 is a comprehensive school safety plan and was a House priority during the 2025 legislative session.
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ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) joined members of the House as Governor Brian Kemp signed several House education priorities into law that strengthen school security and ensure fairness in girls’ sports.
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ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones released statements praising the final passage of House Bill 268, a comprehensive school safety plan developed by the Georgia General Assembly in response to the tragic loss of four Georgians during a school shooting at Apalachee High School last September.
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