ATLANTA – Today, State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) expressed her support for the findings in a recently released report from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA), which aligns with the provisions of her proposed legislation, House Bill 914, also known as the Safe Teens Act. The DOAA report highlights the need for greater access to driver education, noting that current funding serves only a limited number of teen drivers, with mixed results on safety outcomes.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Rhonda Taylor (D-Conyers), Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Marvin Lim (D-Norcross) and Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) recently held a virtual housing legislation update via Zoom. The town hall, which took place on Monday, February 19, 2024, for an hour and a half, provided a platform to discuss housing legislation and its impact on the community.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) recently introduced House Bill 913, also known as the “EmPATH Georgia Act,” which would require the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) to establish a grant program for creating emergency psychiatric assessments, treatment and healing (EmPATH) units in hospitals.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) today announced that she has drafted legislation, titled the “Safe Teens Act,” that would authorize local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to offer driver education as an elective course. This legislation will be formally introduced during the 2024 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) has been selected as an honoree for the Single Mom Network Awards in the government/politics category. Rep. Barnes will be presented with her award during a ceremony on Saturday, July 29, 2023, from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Peachtree Corners City Hall Event Center.
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