While inclement weather forced the cancellation of committee meetings and closing of the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, the legislature met as scheduled for four days this week and finished their 23rd legislative day yesterday. We passed the midway point on Monday and are now on the downhill side of this 40-day session. The legislature will
Action at the Capitol started slowly this week. The General Assembly had already scheduled a recess day on Monday, then Governor Deal called for the Capitol to be closed due to potential icing on the roads and it became a day off for staff due to inclement weather. The legislature has now completed 19 legislative…
The General Assembly has now completed 15 legislative days. They will reconvene on Tuesday for another four-day week after which we will almost be at the session halfway point. The House and Senate passed a second adjournment resolution (SR 167) to set the schedule for the remainder of this session. Following this
The General Assembly convened three days this week. They have completed 11 legislative days, and they will reconvene on Monday, February 9, for a four-day week. The Senate Appropriations committee is meeting Monday morning when we anticipate they will pass the amended FY ’15 budget and it would then be ready for action on the…
After a busy budget week, the legislature reconvened this week for four days and has now completed eight legislative days. There were 123 bills and 212 resolutions introduced in the House and Senate this week. The much anticipated transportation funding legislation (HB 170) was introduced yesterday in the House.
After all the “pomp and circumstance” with the swearing in ceremonies, speeches, and patriotic music on Monday, the General Assembly convened on Tuesday to take care of its regular business, like reading and assigning proposed legislation. However, the committee chairs and members hadn’t been announced, so there were no Chairmen to whom the House Clerk…