ATLANTA – Georgia House Majority Whip Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown) today announced the appointment of his Majority Caucus Whip Team for the 2021-2022 legislative term.
Rep. Houston Gaines Named Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) as the Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education. Rep. Gaines will also serve as Secretary of the Health & Human Services Committee and as a member of the Special Committee on Election Integrity, Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System and the Juvenile Justice, Code Revision and Insurance committees.
Rep. Houston Gaines Announces Criminal Justice Reform Legislation Signed by Governor
ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) today announced that Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 288 into law on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. State Senator Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia) and Rep. Gaines carried and unanimously passed Senate Bill 288 in the House and Senate during the 2020 legislative session, and this legislation will allow for individuals to have certain misdemeanors restricted and sealed from their public criminal records after not reoffending for four years. Continue reading “Rep. Houston Gaines Announces Criminal Justice Reform Legislation Signed by Governor”
Rep. Houston Gaines Announces Final Passage of Legislator Pay Cut Bill
ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) today announced that the Georgia General Assembly gave final passage to Senate Bill 416 on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Rep. Gaines sponsored SB 416 in the House, and Senator Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga) carried the legislation in the Senate. SB 416, which passed 104-56 in the House and 34-16 in the Senate, would reduce the salaries of General Assembly Members for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) by 10 percent – matching the overall budget reductions of 10 percent. Continue reading “Rep. Houston Gaines Announces Final Passage of Legislator Pay Cut Bill”
Sen. Tonya Anderson and Rep. Houston Gaines Announce Final Passage of Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
ATLANTA – State Senator Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia) and State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) carried and unanimously passed Senate Bill 288 in both chambers on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. SB 288 will now head to Governor Brian Kemp for consideration. This legislation would allow for individuals to have certain misdemeanors restricted and sealed from their public criminal records after not reoffending for four years. Continue reading “Sen. Tonya Anderson and Rep. Houston Gaines Announce Final Passage of Criminal Justice Reform Legislation”