A coalition of housing rights advocates are seeing little progress on bipartisan bills aimed at protecting Georgians — despite a push from U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock pushes for federal help.
On Friday at the Capitol, Senate Bill 68, the controversial tort reform bill, was back in the Senate after changes were made in the House that carved out an exception for victims of human trafficking.
On Tuesday at the Capitol, Kemp announced the new labor commissioner, and the Senate passed three bills and four resolutions while the House gave final approval to Senate Bill 55.
The Cherokee rose, native to southern China, was brought here during the colonial era for decorative purposes. Advocates for native plants in Georgia’s environment say the sweetbay magnolia should be the state flower instead.
A bill aimed at preparing Georgia for the potential dissolution of the U.S. Department of Education passed through a House subcommittee Wednesday with an addition from a Democratic state representative.
House lawmakers signed off on a revised $37.7 billion budget for next year that includes increases in spending for education, prisons and housing but lacked the splashy infusion of one-time spending that made this year’s spending plan swell to more than $40 billion.
The House took up the only bill they are constitutionally required to pass each session. The budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The Senate then got down to business as they quickly passed two House resolutions and a bill, HB 287 dealt with updating DNR fishing and hunting license regulations.
A last-minute House election bill that advanced on Crossover Day last week would give new authority to the House speaker and Senate president to remove State Election Board members during the legislative offseason.
Lawmakers passed a heap of bills Crossover Day, including an accelerated income tax rate cut and a plan to slightly expand the state’s medical cannabis program while attempting to ban THC-infused drinks.
