Rep. Houston Gaines Announces Final Passage of Legislator Pay Cut Bill

ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) today announced that the Georgia General Assembly gave final passage to Senate Bill 416 on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Rep. Gaines sponsored SB 416 in the House, and Senator Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga) carried the legislation in the Senate. SB 416, which passed 104-56 in the House and 34-16 in the Senate, would reduce the salaries of General Assembly Members for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) by 10 percent – matching the overall budget reductions of 10 percent. Continue reading “Rep. Houston Gaines Announces Final Passage of Legislator Pay Cut Bill”

Rep. Jay Roberts and Sen. Charlie Bethel to Co-Chair High School Athletics Overview Committee

Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Speaker David Ralston have announced their respective appointments to the High School Athletics Overview Committee. The joint committee was created pursuant to Senate Bill 288, passed during the 2014 legislative session, and is tasked with regularly reviewing the operations of Georgia’s high school athletic association. Rep. Jay Roberts (R – Ocilla) and Sen. Charlie Bethel (R – Dalton) and will serve as committee co-chairs. Continue reading “Rep. Jay Roberts and Sen. Charlie Bethel to Co-Chair High School Athletics Overview Committee”