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.
Georgia lawmakers worked late into the night on Crossover Day, passing a record-breaking 75 bills in the House, including income tax cuts and school safety measures, while the Senate approved similar safety bills but failed to pass legislation on sports betting, DEI bans, and firearms safety.
Crossover Day kicked off with Gov. Kemp signing his first piece of legislation this session. Then the mad dash to pass legislation started up for the day.
With Crossover Day looming, each chamber works late into the day, passing a plethora of bills. Religious freedom protections was debated in the Senate on Tuesday while, in the House, a bill aims to help adults with autism.
On Friday, the Senate debated a bill that would allow the biological and adopted children of fostering families to access the $6,500 Georgia Promise Scholarship. Across the hall, the House passed a bill that would modernize the state's 911 call center system.
With Crossover Day approaching, Georgia lawmakers are racing to pass key legislation. Lawmakers host Donna Lowry helps to break down where things stand on the state budget, a bill restricting transgender athletes in female sports, and a bipartisan measure expanding access to in vitro fertilization. Plus, a look ahead at what’s still on the table before the deadline.
On this week's Lawmakers Huddle, GPB's Devon Zwald speaks with Lawmakers host Donna Lowry about what lawmakers are working on as the legislative session quickly approaches an important milestone: Crossover Day, the deadline for a bill to get through one chamber for it to have a real shot at becoming law.
Thursday was a busy day in the House as members took up nine bills, including the access to IVF treatment. The Senate voted on the second portion of Gov. Brian Kemp's tort reform bills when SB 69 was presented on the floor.
In the Senate, the budget was the big news as they took a look at HB 67, the House's supplemental 2024-2025 budget. Meanwhile, the House passed over a dozen bills as the countdown to Crossover Day continues.
Georgia's state Senate wants to boost spending on Hurricane Helene relief even more, including creating a grant program that could provide aid to individuals. The state Senate voted 55-1 Wednesday to amend Georgia's current state budget running through June 30.
On Monday, the Senate voted on a controversial bill that promises to reduce bureaucracy for small businesses, and the House approved health bills for women and children.
With Crossover Day fast approaching, Georgia lawmakers are racing to move key legislation forward. From tax relief for farmers to child care tax credits and tort reform, GPB's Pamela Kirkland and Lawmakers host Donna Lowry break down the major bills making their way through the General Assembly.
