The final two days of the 2021 session were hectic and intense.  In both the House and Senate, Day 40 lasted more than 14 hours. Two of Governor Kemp’s legislative initiatives that passed this session with bipartisan support were the repeal of the state’s “citizen’s arrest” law (HB 479) and legislation creating trust funds so…

There are five days left in the 2021 legislative session and these days will be spread over the next two weeks.  The legislature adjourned yesterday and will reconvene Monday, March 22, and be in session on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday next week. Some bills that are still being worked on are the FY ’22 budget,…

The legislature convened three days this week so there are now only two remaining days in this 2021 legislative session.  These two final days are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday next week. The Senate unanimously passed their version of the $27.2B FY ’22 budget.  A conference committee will now work out a compromise between the…

The legislature has adjourned for this week and will reconvene on March 15, for Day 32.  They will be in session Monday through Thursday next week. Cross-over Day was Monday, which meant bills must have been passed by the chamber where they originated and crossed-over to the other chamber in order for them to still…

The Georgia legislature has passed the midpoint of the legislative session. The House and Senate convened every day this week as well as managing a considerable number of committee meetings.  They will reconvene on Monday, March 1, which will be the 25th Day of the 40-day session. The focus this week was on monitoring committee…

The Georgia legislature met three days this week and has now completed 19 legislative days, so we are almost to the halfway point of the 40-day session.  They will reconvene on Monday, Feb. 22, and are scheduled to meet all five days next week. Most of our time this week was filled with online monitoring…