Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick, DeKalb House Delegation to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Decatur

ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D – Lithonia), joined by members of the DeKalb County House Delegation, will hold a town hall meeting to recap the 2025 legislative session on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in Decatur, Georgia. 

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Rep. Imani Barnes to Hold Press Conference Calling for Hearing on Healthy Start Act at State Capitol Tomorrow

ATLANTA – State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker), along with educators, students and families, will hold a press conference to call for a committee hearing on the Healthy Start Act TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 2 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol.

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Rep. Imani Barnes Introduces Healthy Mothers Now Act

ATLANTA – State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) recently introduced House Bill 149, also known as the Healthy Mothers Now Act, which would require the Georgia Department of Public Health to conduct a three-year pilot program for the purpose of providing postpartum care through mobile health clinics in counties with limited maternity care and maternity care deserts.

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Rep. Imani Barnes Reintroduces Safe Teens Act

ATLANTA – State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) recently reintroduced the “Safe Teens Act,” legislation originally introduced as House Bill 914 during the 2024 legislative session. This year’s version, House Bill 106, would authorize local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to offer driver education as an elective course worth one-half of an elective credit for students.

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