Georgia House of Representatives
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek), Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur), Debbie Buckner (D-Junction City) and State Senator Elena Parent (D-Atlanta) will hold a press conference on Monday, February 13, 2023, at 12 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek) and Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) recently introduced a legislative package to enhance gun safety and reduce gun violence. Major provisions of House bills 44 and 45 include implementing background checks and a three-day waiting period to purchase firearms. House bills 135 and 161 would require firearms to be stored securely around minors, as well as establish personal responsibility for gun owners if their firearm is used to commit a crime.
ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb House and Senate Delegation will host a series of joint virtual and in-person town hall meetings to discuss the 2023 legislative session, which will convene on January 9, 2023. The meeting schedule is as follows:
ATLANTA – State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur), chair of the House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC), was recently named by the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP) as its House Legislative Champion of the Year for her strategic vision, leadership and efforts to improve health care in the state.
Bipartisan House Bill 1013 Filed Today
ATLANTA – Today, Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) announced he has filed House Bill 1013, a comprehensive bill to reform Georgia’s mental health care delivery system and improve client outcomes. The bill is a bipartisan measure sponsored by Speaker Ralston and signed by members of leadership from both political parties including Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Minority Leader James Beverly (D-Macon).
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