ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville) today announced that House Bill 768, the Georgia ABLE Act, was signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal and became effective on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Continue reading “Rep. Lee Hawkins’ ABLE Act Signed Into Law by Gov. Deal”
Joint House-Senate Task Force on Garnishment Reform Prepares Legislation for the 2016 Session
ATLANTA (December 30, 2015) | The Joint House-Senate Task Force on Garnishment Reform, co-chaired by Rep. Wendell Willard (R – Sandy Springs) and Sen. Jesse Stone (R – Waynesboro), has drafted legislation rewriting Georgia’s code related to garnishment. Continue reading “Joint House-Senate Task Force on Garnishment Reform Prepares Legislation for the 2016 Session”
Rep. Wendell Willard to Introduce Bill Banning Sale of Fetal Tissue
ATLANTA— State Representative Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, announced today that he will introduce a bill making it a felony to sell or purchase tissue obtained from an aborted fetus in Georgia. Continue reading “Rep. Wendell Willard to Introduce Bill Banning Sale of Fetal Tissue”
Reps. Karla Drenner and Wendell Willard Introduce Fair Employment Practices Act
ATLANTA— State Representatives Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) and Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs) today introduced House Bill 323, also known as the Fair Employment Practices Act (FEPA). HB 323 would prohibit the discrimination of state employees on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Continue reading “Reps. Karla Drenner and Wendell Willard Introduce Fair Employment Practices Act”
Fulton County State Reps File Suit Against Fulton County Commission for Property Tax Rate Increase
ATLANTA— Six Fulton County state representatives and one former state representative announced today that they have filed legal suit to seek a preliminary and permanent injunction against the Fulton County Commission to stop a 17 percent property tax rate increase. The legislators said that the increase violates measures outlined in House Bill 604, which they sponsored during the 2013 legislative session. Continue reading “Fulton County State Reps File Suit Against Fulton County Commission for Property Tax Rate Increase”