ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville) encourages residents in Hall and White counties to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census before the September 30 deadline. As of September 2, Georgia’s self-response rate is 60.3 percent, which is behind the national average of 65 percent. The response rate in Hall County is 63.5 percent, and White County’s response rate is 49.9 percent. Continue reading “Rep. Hawkins Encourages Residents in Hall and White Counties to Participate in 2020 U.S. Census”
House Committee Assignments for the 2019-2020 Legislative Term
ATLANTA – The House Committee on Assignments, chaired by Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), announced committee assignments for the 2019-2020 term. Continue reading “House Committee Assignments for the 2019-2020 Legislative Term”
Speaker Ralston Announces Members of Several Study Committees & Commissions
ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of three House study committees and three joint House-Senate committees/commissions established during the 2018 legislative session. Those committees and commissions and their respective members are: Continue reading “Speaker Ralston Announces Members of Several Study Committees & Commissions”
Speaker Ralston Announces Members of the House Study Committee on Georgians’ Barriers to Access to Adequate Health Care
ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of the House Study Committee on Georgians’ Barriers to Access to Adequate Health Care: Continue reading “Speaker Ralston Announces Members of the House Study Committee on Georgians’ Barriers to Access to Adequate Health Care”
Cove’s Law Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Hawkins Signed into Law
ATLANTA – State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville) today announced that House Bill 241, Cove’s Law, was signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal on Monday, May 8, 2017. HB 241, sponsored by Rep. Hawkins, will add Krabbe disease to the list of metabolic and genetic conditions for which newborn screenings may be conducted by the Department of Public Health. Continue reading “Cove’s Law Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Hawkins Signed into Law”