Speaker Burns Applauds House Passage of 2025 Legislative Priority: Protecting IVF

ATLANTA – Today, House Bill 428 passed out of the House with bipartisan support and will now head to the Senate for consideration. HB 428, which would codify protections for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Georgia, is a priority bill for House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) during the 2025 legislative session. This legislation, sponsored by State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro), would ensure Georgians struggling with infertility will always have access to medical assistance through IVF.

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Rep. Lehman Franklin Sponsors House Speaker Jon Burns’ Legislation Protecting Access to IVF

ATLANTA – State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) will sponsor legislation to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), which is a legislative priority for House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington). The proposed legislation would codify protections for IVF, ensuring that Georgians struggling with infertility will always have access to the treatment.

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Speaker Jon Burns Announces 2025 Legislative Priority: Protecting Access to IVF

ATLANTA – Today, Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced priority legislation for the 2025 legislative session which protects access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). This legislation, sponsored by State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro), codifies protections for IVF, ensuring that Georgians struggling with infertility will always have access to the treatment.

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Rep. Lehman Franklin Named Vice Chairman of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Retirement Committees

ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments recently named State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) as Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Retirement committees.

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Rep. Lehman Franklin to Open Constituent Services Office in Statesboro

ATLANTA – State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) today announces that he will open a new constituent services office in Statesboro to serve the citizens of House District 160. Rep. Franklin’s constituent services office will officially open on Monday, June 3, 2024, and will be located at 127 N Main Street, Statesboro, GA.

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