2025 Legislative Session Recap

Last Friday, the Georgia House wrapped up another historic legislative session. From cutting taxes, boosting literacy, protecting IVF and girls’ sports, strengthening school safety, and increasing access to healthcare, the House delivered right up until the last minute of Day 40.

It’s the honor of a lifetime to represent the people of the 159th district, and I couldn’t be more grateful to work alongside each member of the House to champion policies and initiatives that uplift our constituents in every corner of our great state.

Check out some of our policy accomplishments from the 2025 Legislative Session below:

HB 268 - Comprehensive School Safety Plan
HB 67 ‘AFY 2025 Budget’ - $50 Million for School Safety Grants to Every Public School in Georgia, over $800 million for Hurricane Helene Relief, $500 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects
HB 68 ‘FY 2026 Budget’ - $22.7 Million for Literacy, $19.6 Million for Mental Health Support Grants to School Systems, $16.5 Million for Corrections Officer Pay Raises, $1.1 Billion for Critical Infrastructure Projects
HB 81 - Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services
HB 307 - Strengthening Literacy Resources in K-12 Schools
‘The Riley Gaines Act’ - Keeping Biological Men out of Girl’s Sports
HB 340 - Keeping Cell Phones out of K-8 Classrooms
SB 185 - Banning Taxpayer-Funded Sex Change Surgeries for Prisoners
SB 79 - Combatting the Fentanyl Crisis
HB 192 - Strengthening Georgia's Workforce
HB 428 - Codifying Access to IVF
SB 68 & 69 - Lawsuit Reform
HB 111 - Lowering the Income Tax Rate
HB 112 - $1 Billion Tax Rebate
HB 223 - Hurricane Helene Relief
HB 579 - Streamlining the Professional Licensing Process and Strengthening Georgia’s Workforce

Welcoming Governor Kemp to the House floor to deliver a Sine Die message

Wishing my wife and best friend, Dayle, a happy birthday on Sine Die

Celebrating the conclusion of the 2025 Legislative Session

My best,
Speaker Jon Burns