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 Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs), chair of the House MARTOC Committee, today 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 July 1, 2025. These laws seek to lower taxes and insurance costs, improve classroom learning and enhance public safety.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) applauds Governor Brian Kemp for recently signing House Bill 428 and House Bill 94, bipartisan pieces of legislation that will expand access to fertility care and preservation for Georgia families, including those impacted by health conditions like lupus, cancer and sickle cell disease.
Continue reading “Rep. Kim Schofield Celebrates the Signing of HB 428 and HB 94 into Law as a Victory for Georgia Families Facing Fertility Challenges”Speaker Jon Burns, Rep. Lehman Franklin to Host Media Availability Following Final Passage of House Bill 428, Legislation Codifying Protections for IVF
ATLANTA – Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) will hold media availability TODAY, Friday, March 28, 2025, upon adjournment of the House to take questions from the media on today’s final passage of HB 428, legislation that would codify protections for in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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ATLANTA – Yesterday, House Bill 428, sponsored by State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) and a legislative priority for House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington), passed the House with unanimous support. Rep. Franklin commended the House for their efforts in moving the bill forward and looks forward to advancing the bill in the Senate.
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