ATLANTA (January 15, 2019) | Sen. Burt Jones (R – Jackson) was recently appointed to serve as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Insurance and Labor and as Secretary of the Senate Committee on Rules for the 2019 Legislative Session by the Senate Committee on Assignments. This will be his first term serving on both the Senate Committee on Appropriations and Rules. In addition, Sen. Jones will serve on the Senate Committee on Transportation.
“It is an honor to serve once again as a Chairman and I look forward to my new role as Secretary of the Rules Committee,” said Sen. Jones. “Each of our committees plays an instrumental part in vetting legislation that will benefit all of our citizens and I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure we fully deliberate all legislation that comes before any of the committees I serve. We have a lot of important issues to address this year and I am ready to work on behalf of the citizens of district 25 and all Georgians.”
“I am incredibly excited to work alongside Sen. Jones and the entire Insurance and Labor Committee during the upcoming session of the Georgia General Assembly,” said Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan. “The committee process is extremely important to producing sound public policy and we’re confident that Sen. Jones’ leadership as a committee chair will be an invaluable asset to the Georgia Senate. We’re excited for the opportunity to serve and look forward to delivering on reforms that benefit Georgians in every part of our state.”
Once a piece of legislation is introduced in the Senate, it is assigned to a committee, depending on its topic. If the committee gives the legislation a “do pass” recommendation, then the proposed law is sent to the Rules Committee for consideration. The appointed chairs will oversee the operation and order of Senate committee meetings, including calling for action on bills, resolutions or other matters assigned to that committee.
The first session of the 155th Georgia General Assembly convened on January 14, 2019, at the Georgia State Capitol.
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For Immediate Release:
Jan. 15, 2019
Ines Owens, Director
ines.owens@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028