Public Policy
2024 CROSSOVER DAY REPORT This week was one of the busiest for legislators under the Gold Dome. House and Senate members convened Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday of this week. Thursday was Legislative Day 28, which is the deadline by which a bill must pass out of at least one chamber. Any bill that did…
Read MoreWeek 7 Legislative Update 2024 This week was a busy one for General Assembly members under the Gold Dome— they convened Tuesday through Thursday for Legislative Days 23 through 25. While it was a relatively light load on the House and Senate floor this week, dozens of committees and subcommittees have been hard at…
Read MoreWeek 6 Legislative Update 2024 This week General Assembly members reached the halfway point of the 40-day legislative session, convening Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday for Legislative Days 19 through 22. A number of House and Senate committees convened on Wednesday, including several House Appropriations subcommittees, which are hard at work crafting the House’s Fiscal…
Read MoreWeek 5 Legislative Update 2024 On Monday, many of those who serve and work under the Gold Dome made their way to Columbus to pay their respects to Chairman Richard Smith. Chairman Smith, who was first elected to the House in 2004, passed away in his sleep last week after a battle with the flu. …
Read More2024 Legislative Update Week 4 Legislators, lobbyists, and staffers all mourned the death of House Rules Committee Chairman Richard Smith of Columbus this week. Chairman Smith, who was first elected to the House in 2004, passed away in his sleep after a battle with the flu. Chairman Smith was highly regarded and respected under the…
Read More2024 Legislative Update Week 3 This week the legislature convened for its second full week of the 2024 Legislative Session after meeting for budget hearings last week. The House and Senate were in session Monday through Friday this week for Legislative Days 6 through 10. Committee action picked up considerably this week, as did the…
Read MoreDouglas County Chamber and Community Leaders Attend Washington D.C. Fly-In Douglasville, GA (September 29, 2023) – The Douglas County Chamber (DCC) spearheaded a group of community leaders who met with U.S. Senators and Congressional leaders in Washington D.C. on September 26th-28th to discuss topics important to our thriving community. The Washington D.C.…
Read MoreGov. Kemp Signs Legislation Cutting Red Tape for Women-, Minority-, and Veteran-owned Businesses Governor Brian P. Kemp, accompanied by First Lady Marty Kemp, Rep. Soo Hong, Sen. Mike Hodges, local and state leaders, and representatives from the state’s business community, signed House Bill 128 into law today at a ceremony in Augusta. The bill,…
Read MoreGOVERNOR BRIAN P. KEMP 2023 SESSION OF THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY VETO MESSAGES & SIGNING STATEMENT VETO 1 House Bill 319 would require legislative approval for any year-over-year tuition increase exceeding 3% at any University System of Georgia institution. The Georgia Constitution makes plain the authority to govern, control, and manage the University System and…
Read More2023 Final Legislative Update t approximately 15 minutes after midnight on the morning of Thursday, March 30, House Speaker Jon Burns and Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones adjourned the Georgia General Assembly Sine Die, ending the 2023 Legislative Session. Measures that received final approval from both the House and the Senate before the General Assembly wrapped…
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