Rep. Chris Erwin

Maddy summaryThis bill (HR 480) is a commemorative resolution honoring World War II veteran Bobby Blackwell. It dedicates a specific stretch of State Route 51 in Banks County (from Hill Street to State Route 164) as the "World War II Veteran Bobby Blackwell Memorial Drive." The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs for this named road segment. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but formally recognizes Blackwell's military service and community contributions.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates October 6-10, 2025, as Georgia Pre-K Week to honor the state's early childhood education program. It recognizes the program's role in serving over 73,000 children annually across all 159 counties, highlighting its national ranking and impact on school readiness. The resolution does not create new policies, allocate funds, or change program requirements - it is a ceremonial acknowledgment of the program's achievements and educators. It follows annual recognition efforts by Voices for Georgia's Children and the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.

Maddy summaryHR 483 is a symbolic resolution commending Christy Todd, Georgia's 2024 Teacher of the Year, for her contributions to education. It recognizes her work as a classroom teacher, her statewide advocacy through 125+ presentations, her leadership in teacher recruitment at the Georgia Department of Education, and her efforts to support educators. The resolution has no policy impact - it solely expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' formal honor and directs a copy be given to Ms. Todd. This is a ceremonial gesture, not a legislative action affecting laws or funding.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commercial drivers' licenses, so as to provide standards for liability of an employer or insurance provider for actions relating to a commercial vehicle driver; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances, disability benefits, and spouses' benefits, so as to extend the program to permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity to June 30, 2030; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the use of school facilities by certain youth groups; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 424) designates March 26, 2025, as "Executive Function Day" at the Georgia state capitol during National Brain Awareness Month. It recognizes the role of executive function skills - such as focus, planning, and self-regulation - in student learning and success, based on educational research. The resolution does not create new laws or policies; it is purely ceremonial, aiming to raise awareness about these cognitive skills. It directs the House Clerk to distribute copies to the State Board of Education, the public, and the press. (Note: This is a symbolic resolution, not a bill with concrete policy changes.)

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending ReadSource and Purpose Built Schools of Atlanta, recipients of the Georgia Reads Community Award, for their dedication to literacy advancement; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the Black Child Development Institute, recipient of the Georgia Reads Community Award, for its dedication to literacy advancement; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health of students, so as to enact the "APEX Now Program"; to provide support for mental health services to students and school personnel experiencing incidents of violence, threats of violence, natural disasters, and other crisis situations; to provide for such program to be established within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; to provide for the development and promulgation of a mental health crisis plan; to provide for a 24 hour online and telephonic hotline; to provide for prospective parental consent; to provide for contracting for services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.