Rep. Hilton’s Bill Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Passes House

ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives today unanimously passed House Bill 343, authored by State Representative Scott Hilton (R- Peachtree Corners). This bill would update outdated terminology in current Georgia criminal law by replacing the terms “mental retardation” and “mentally retarded” with “intellectual disability.” Continue reading “Rep. Hilton’s Bill Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Passes House”

Rep. Glanton’s Educating Children of Military Families Act Passes House

ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives today unanimously passed House Bill 148, the Educating Children of Military Families Act. Authored by State Representative Mike Glanton (D-Jonesboro), the bill would authorize the Department of Education to create unique identifiers for students whose parent or guardian is an active-duty military service member or reserve member of the National Guard. Continue reading “Rep. Glanton’s Educating Children of Military Families Act Passes House”