In a move that will surely cause Georgia politicians of both parties to quake in fear, State Rep. Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta) flicked the ears of Republicans in the statehouse by filing a bill last Friday requiring all state lawmakers to be drug tested.
The bill came in response to one filed last month by Republicans, who want the state to drug-test parents who apply for federal financial assistance. Holcomb, who represents parts of north DeKalb County, tweeted that “if required for the poor, we [lawmakers] need to do it, too.”
State lawmakers since Nov. 15 have been allowed to submit proposed laws and resolutions in advance of next year’s legislative session, which begins Jan. 9.
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