UNDER THE GOLD DOME

WEEK 1

KICKING OFF THE 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

On Monday, January 13, the Georgia General Assembly reconvened for the 2025 legislative session. I was proud to be surrounded by family as I was sworn in for my 2nd term representing the citizens of House District 147!

I'm pleased to have been reappointed as the Vice Chair of the Special Rules Committee and to the Majority Whip Team, and I will continue to serve on both the Education and Defense & Veterans Affairs Committees. I will also serve as a member of the Appropriations Committee. After the winter weather passes through, the Appropriations Committee will meet to hear from the heads of our state agencies and get to work on the budget.

HOUSE PRIORITIES

This week Speaker Burns outlined his priorities publicly at the Georgia Chamber's annual Eggs and Issues event. I anticipate we will spend much time during the next few months working on these issues.

STATE OF THE STATE

This week, Governor Brian P. Kemp delivered his seventh State of the State Address to a joint session of the Georgia General Assembly and outlined his priorities for this year.

You can WATCH his annual address here, and you can find the text HERE.

Additionally, the Office of Planning and Budget has posted Governor Kemp's Amended Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposals HERE.

SPONSORED LEGISLATION

I am proud to be sponsoring the following legislation. My colleagues and I are working tirelessly on other bills that will support our communities and will make Georgia a better place to live, work, and raise a family.

HOUSE BILL 81 -- This bill will allow Georgia to enter into the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists. This will cut red tape for school psychologists who move here from other member states. School psychologists are an integral part of our school safety plan, and my hope is that this will help our schools hire more of them to support our students.

HOUSE BILL 107--This bill will require our licensing boards to provide military spouses with a digital verifiable license which will make it easier for them to prove they have a valid occupational license when they move from state to state.

You can click the button below to follow all the legislation as each bill makes its way through the House and Senate.

LINKS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

I'm looking forward to getting back to work! Our legislative session is made up of 40 floor session days, but with budget hearings and other committee work days thrown in, we will be in Atlanta until we adjourn Sine Die on April 4.

Below are some links I hope you will find helpful. When we are in session or are conducting committee meetings, you will be able to see these streamed live by going to the House website.

If your child would like to be a House Page, please click the link below to contact my office. The Page program is open to children ages 12 through 18, and it is a very worthwhile and educational experience.

I hope you will let me know how I can continue to support our district. Please feel free to contact my office at the links below.