Georgia House members throw up papers at the conclusion of the legislative session in the House Chamber.

Georgia House members throw up papers at the conclusion of the legislative session in the House Chamber.

On Thursday, 'Sine Die' marked the last day of the Georgia General Assembly's 2018 legislative session. As always, lawmakers scrambled to vote on as many bills as possible before the midnight deadline.

We talked with Lisa Rayam, Capitol correspondent for Georgia Public Broadcasting, about what bills are on Governor Nathan Deal’s desk, and which of them are likely to become law.

Host Adam Ragusea talked with GPB's Capitol correspondent, Lisa Rayam about Sine Die under the Gold Dome.

Bills going to Gov. Deal's desk: 

  • Approval of the $26.2 billion state budget for the upcoming fiscal year 
  • Protestors are officially allowed to wave signs inside the Georgia Capitol. 
  • Senate Bill 973: Would require lobbyists to sign a statement every year agreeing to comply with the state’s sexual harassment policy.
  • HB 834: Would allow victims of domestic violence to break rental leases without penalty
  • HB 61: Would require online retailers who make at least $250,000 or 200 sales a year in Georgia to either collect and remit to the state sales tax on purchases or send “tax due” notices each year to customers who spend at least $500 on their sites.
  • HB 930: Would allow MARTA transit expansion to surrounding counties of the metro-Atlanta area.
  • HB 419: Would allow local governments to regulate fireworks due to noise ordinances, except on major holidays.
  • HB 787: Would increase funding to state charter schools. 
  • HB 866: Would allow Georgians to freeze and unfreeze credit reports with major credit reporting agencies Equifax, Experian and TransUnion for free. 
  • HB 65: Would expand medical marijuana recipients to include people with PTSD. 

Bills that didn't pass:

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