Rep. Lauren Daniel Introduces Legislation to Increase Penalties for Passing School Buses

ATLANTA – State Representative Lauren Daniel (R-Locust Grove) recently introduced House Bill 1284, which would increase the penalties for passing a school bus and encourage schools to pick up students on the right side of a road that has a speed limit of over 40 mph. House Bill 1284, or “Addy’s Law,” was named after eight-year-old Adalyn Pierce of Henry County who was killed by a driver as she was crossing the road to get onto her school bus. Representatives Clint Crowe (R-Jackson) and Karen Mathiak (R-Griffin) are cosponsors of HB 1284.

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Reps. David Knight, Karen Mathiak, Lauren Daniel, Sen. Marty Harbin Working With State, Local Officials to Assess Storm Damage, Mobilize Clean-up Efforts in Spalding, Henry Counties

ATLANTA – State Representatives David Knight (R-Griffin), Karen Mathiak (R-Griffin), Lauren Daniel (R-Locus Grove) and State Senator Marty Harbin (R-Tyrone) are working with state and local officials, including the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security (GEMA/HS), to assess damages and mobilize clean-up efforts following a tornado and severe storms in Henry and Spalding counties. These legislators issued the following joint statement:

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