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Legislative Update – Week 5

February 17, 2025

2025 Week 5 Legislative Update    Legislators were in session Monday through Thursday this week for Legislative Days 14 through 17.   The Senate took up a handful of contentious bills this week, which made for several long days of debate on the floor, but at this point in the session, most bills are still making…

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Legislative Update – Week 4

February 10, 2025

2025 Week 4 Legislative Update    This week legislators were back under the Gold Dome Monday through Thursday for Legislative Days 10 through 13.  Committee activity picked up considerably this week, and the House and Senate both considered a handful of bills on the floor, including the Amended Fiscal Year 2025 budget.  House and Senate…

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Legislative Update – Week 3

February 3, 2025

2025 Week 3 Legislative Update    Legislators were in session Monday through Thursday this week for Legislative Days 6 through 9.  They will be back under the Gold Dome next week Monday through Thursday for Legislative Days 10 through 13.    Tort Reform  Flanked by dozens of small business leaders from across the state, legislators, and…

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Legislative Update – Week 2

February 3, 2025

2025 Week 2 Legislative Update    After the MLK holiday, legislators were back under the Gold Dome this week for joint Appropriations Committee budget hearings.  Led by Senate Appropriations Chairman Blake Tillery (R-Vidalia) and House Appropriations Chairman Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin), members of the two committees gathered for three full days of meetings Tuesday through Thursday…

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Legislative Update – Week 1

January 23, 2025

2025 Week 1 Legislative Update    Legislators from all corners of the state were back under the Gold Dome this week to be sworn in for the first session of the 158th Georgia General Assembly, including almost two dozen new House and Senate members.  Lawmakers were in session Monday through Friday this week for Legislative…

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Legislative Update – Week 12

April 8, 2024

Final 2024 Legislative Update Members of the Georgia General Assembly celebrated Sine Die Thursday, March 28 with the tradition of throwing shredded bills into the air approximately an hour after their midnight deadline.  Bills that received final approval from both the House and the Senate before legislators wrapped up their business on Legislative Day 40…

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Local Business and Community Leaders Visit State Delegation for Douglas County Day at the Capitol 

March 25, 2024

Local Business and Community Leaders Visit State Delegation for Douglas County Day at the Capitol The Douglas County Chamber, City of Douglasville and Douglas County Government collaborated to plan this year’s Douglas County Day at the Capitol sponsored by Georgia Power Company. The group community leaders met with Douglas County representatives on Wednesday, February 28th…

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Legislative Update – Week 10

March 25, 2024

Week 10 Legislative Update 2024  This week legislators convened Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday for Legislative Days 33 through 35; Tuesday served as a committee work day.  Not only did committee action pick back up considerably this week, but both chambers also considered several significant pieces of legislation on the floor, including a bill to establish…

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Legislative Update – Week 9

March 25, 2024

Week 9 Legislative Update 2024  The legislature convened this week Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday for Legislative Days 29 through 32, and Wednesday served as a committee work day.  House and Senate members will be back next week Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday for Legislative Days 33 through 35 of the 40-day session.  The universe of…

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Legislative Update – Week 11

March 25, 2024

2024 Week 11 Legislative Update   This week legislators convened Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday for Legislative Days 36 through 38, and Wednesday served as a work day for House and Senate committees.  This was the final week of the 2024 Legislative Session and one of the busiest for members of the General Assembly, with each…

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