ATLANTA – State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) today announces proposed legislation in preparation for the 2025 legislative session that would require owners of assault-type weapons in Georgia to obtain and maintain liability insurance for their firearms. The proposed legislation would seek to address the risks associated with the ownership of assault weapons by requiring gun owners to be financially responsible for any damage or injury caused by their firearms.
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ATLANTA— State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) recently pre-filed legislation in an effort to strengthen the Child Fatality Review Panel process. House Bill 705 would move the Child Fatality Review Panel and its functions from the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) to the Department of Public Health, and amend confidentiality provisions relating to child abuse records. Continue reading “Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver Pre-files Child Advocacy Legislation”
Rep. Oliver Releases Recent Survey Results on DeKalb Cityhood
ATLANTA — State Representatives Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) today released the results of a survey given to DeKalb County residents at a recent town hall meeting. DeKalb residents who attended the May 6th town hall meeting were asked to give feedback regarding the creation of new cities in DeKalb County.
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Rep. Oliver Introduces School Board Legislation
ATLANTA — State Representatives Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur), Mike Dudgeon (R-Johns Creek), and Howard Mosby (D-Atlanta) today announced the introduction of House Bill 669. This bi-partisan legislation would create an additional option for local school boards sanctioned under the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
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Rep. Oliver Files Legislation to Allow Druid Hills and Briarcliff Neighborhoods to Decide Cityhood
ATLANTA – State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) today announced the introduction of House Bill 665, legislation that would allow the Druid Hills and Briarcliff neighborhoods to vote to decide if they want to become cities.