Speaker Jon Burns Announces Appointments to 2026 Study Committees

ATLANTA - Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced appointments to study committees for the 2026 interim. The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committees, Joint Study Committees and House Study Committees will work throughout the interim to gather the facts and hear from citizens, experts and stakeholders on key policy areas impacting Georgia.

"Study committees are an important opportunity for our members to continue gathering the facts on critical policy issues ahead of next year's legislative session," said House Speaker Jon Burns. "Each member appointed to a 2026 study committee brings unique expertise and perspective that will help shape meaningful policy initiatives as we prepare to deliver real, meaningful results for our neighbors across the state."

Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Community Health and Healthcare Oversight

Rep. Mark Newton - Chair (R-Augusta)

Rep. Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville)

Rep. Alan Powell (R-Hartwell)

Rep. Rob Leverett (R-Elberton)

Rep. Devan Seabaugh (R-Marietta)

Rep. Derrick McCollum (R-Chestnut Mountain)

Rep. Darlene Taylor (R-Thomasville)

Rep. Anissa Jones (D-Macon)

Rep. Debbie Buckner (D-Junction City)

Rep. Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain)

Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Transportation Infrastructure and Vehicle Regulation

Rep. Rick Jasperse - Chair (R-Jasper)

Rep. Lauren McDonald, III (R-Cumming)

Rep. Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville)

Rep. Gary Richardson (R-Evans)

Rep. Vance Smith (R-Pine Mountain)

Rep. Jutt Howard (R-Carrolton)

Rep. Holt Persinger (R-Winder)

Rep. Don Parsons (R-Marietta)

Rep. Marvin Lim (D-Norcross)

Rep. Brian Prince (D-Augusta)

Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding, and Budgeting

Rep. Chas Cannon - Chair (R-Moultrie)

Rep. Robert Flournoy (D-Hampton)

Rep. Mitchell Scoggins (R-Cartersville)

Rep. Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville)

Rep. Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia)

Rep. Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville)

Rep. Mike Cheokas (R-Americus)

Rep. Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire)

Rep. Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown)

Rep. Yasmin Neal (D-Jonesboro)

Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Criminal Post-Conviction Litigation

Rep. Stan Gunter - Chair (R-Blairsville)

Rep. Chuck Efstration (R-Mulberry)

Rep. Clint Crowe (R-Jackson)

Rep. Soo Hong (R-Lawrenceville)

Rep. Bill Fincher (R-Canton)

Rep. Rob Leverett (R-Elberton)

Rep. Tyler Paul Smith (R-Bremen)

Rep. Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta)

Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances

Rep. Rick Townsend - Chair (R-Brunswick)

Rep. Jordan Ridley (R-Woodstock)

Rep. Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek)

Rep. Steven Meeks (R-Screven)

Rep. Tyler Paul Smith (R-Bremen)

Rep. Danny Mathis (R-Cochran)

Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia)

Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Education Performance Metrics and Workforce Stability

Rep. Bethany Ballard - Chair (R-Warner Robins)

Rep. Carmen Rice (R-Columbus)

Rep. Sandy Donatucci (R-Buford)

Rep. Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta)

Rep. Phil Olaleye (D-Atlanta)

Rep. Karen Lupton (D-Chamblee)

Rep. Omari Crawford (D-Decatur)

Rep. Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners)

Rep. Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs)

Rep. Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons)

Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on the Impact of Online Platforms on Georgia Youth

Rep. Rob Clifton - Chair (R-Evans)

Rep. Jan Jones (R-Milton)

Rep. Todd Jones (R-South Forsyth)

Rep. Johnny Chastain (R-Blue Ridge)

Rep. Beth Camp (R-Concord)

Rep. Brad Thomas (R-Holly Springs)

Rep. Anne Allen Westbrook (D-Savannah)

Rep. Lydia Glaize (D-Fairburn)

Rep. Debra Bazemore (D-South Fulton)

Rep. Tangie Herring (D-Macon)

Shawn Conroy, Consumer Protection Division, Georgia Attorney General's Office

Joint Study Committee on Generational Sustainability of Family Farms

Rep. Angie O'Steen (R-Ambrose)

Rep. Jaclyn Ford (R-Tifton)

Rep. David Huddleston (R-Roopville)

Rep. Robert Dickey (R-Musella)

Joint Study Committee on Evaluating Escalating Costs in Georgia's Foster Care System

Rep. Joseph Gullett (R-Dallas)

Rep. Katie Dempsey (R-Rome)

Rep. Beth Camp (R-Concord)

Rep. Brent Cox (R-Dawsonville)

Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur)

Rep. Esther Panitch (D-Sandy Springs)

House Study Committee on Pharmacy Benefits Managers and Consumers' Access to Prescription Medications

Rep. Ron Stephens - Chair (R-Savannah)

Rep. Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro)

Rep. Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin)

Rep. Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville)

Rep. Debbie Buckner (D-Junction City)

More information about 2026 study committees may be found here.

Meeting notices, agendas and additional details for the 2026 study committees meetings will be posted here.