ATLANTA – State Representative Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain) today announced that he will introduce legislation during the 2020 legislative session to allow college athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, likeness and image. The proposed legislation will be modeled after California’s “Fair Pay to Play Act,” which was recently signed into law. Continue reading “Rep. Mitchell to Introduce “Fair Pay to Play” Legislation”
Georgia Legislators Attend Public Leadership Institute’s National Conference
ATLANTA – State Representatives Debra Bazemore (D-Riverdale), Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia), Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain) and Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville), along with Senators Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia) and Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) recently attended the 2019 Public Leadership Institute’s (PLI) State Strategy Forum National Conference. This conference invites about 120 state legislators from over 40 different states to participate in policy and leadership sessions, which are designed as practical and real-world as possible. Continue reading “Georgia Legislators Attend Public Leadership Institute’s National Conference”
Rep. Mitchell Introduces House Resolution 16
ATLANTA – State Representative Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain) today introduced House Resolution 16, which ratifies a proposed equal rights amendment to the United States Constitution.
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Rep. Billy Mitchell Hosts First Cannabis and Hemp Symposium
ATLANTA – State Representative Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain) recently hosted the first meeting of the Cannabis and Hemp Symposium at the State Capitol on Friday, July 21, 2017. Continue reading “Rep. Billy Mitchell Hosts First Cannabis and Hemp Symposium”
Rep. Billy Mitchell Stands up for Constitutional Rights of Crime Victims
ATLANTA – State Representative Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain) today announced his endorsement of Marsy’s Law for Georgia, a bill that would protect crime victims’ rights under the Constitution of the State of Georgia. Continue reading “Rep. Billy Mitchell Stands up for Constitutional Rights of Crime Victims”