ATLANTA – State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), chair of the House Committee on Public Health, was recently selected by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management.
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ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced the members of the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management. This committee was created by legislation adopted during the 2024 session of the Georgia General Assembly.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), chair of the House Public Health Committee, recently joined State Representative Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners) at the State Capitol as Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 218 into law. This bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Cooper, provides a precise definition of “mentally incapacitated,” especially concerning Georgia’s elders, and includes provisions allowing out-of-court statements to be used as admissible testimony in legal proceedings.
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ATLANTA – Today, State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), chair of the House Committee on Public Health, joined Governor Brian Kemp as he signed House Bill 1072 into law. Sponsored by Rep. Cooper, this legislation will enhance pharmacy operations and create more efficient and safe means of distribution of pharmaceuticals across the state.
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ATLANTA –State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), along with State Representative Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners) and State Senator Billy Hickman (R-Statesboro), will hold a press conference for the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Day on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, from 1 – 1:30 p.m. on the first floor of the Georgia State Capitol.
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