Rep. Tangie Herring’s Legislation Adding 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to Student ID Badges Signed into Law; Announces Appointment to House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Impact of Online Platforms on Georgia Youth

ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D–Macon) applauds Governor Brian Kemp for signing Senate Bill 589 into law, incorporating her “You Are Not Alone Awareness Act” and requiring Georgia public schools to include the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline on student ID badges. Rep. Herring was also recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on the Impact of Online Platforms on Georgia Youth.

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Rep. Tangie Herring Celebrates Legislation Passed During 2026 Legislative Session

ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D–Macon) celebrates legislation passed during the 2026 legislative session, including measures that would provide tax relief for Macon-Bibb seniors, mental health resources for Georgia students, as well as other bipartisan legislative measures.

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