Public Policy

2023 Legislative Update Week 11 During the last full week of the 2023 Legislative Session, the General Assembly convened Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday for Legislative Days 36 through 38. Wednesday served as a committee workday for members working to get their bills out of committee and onto the floor ahead of next Wednesday, which is…

2023 Legislative Update Week 10 This week the Georgia General Assembly convened Monday through Thursday for Legislative Days 32 through 35.  The number of bills under consideration by the legislature has narrowed significantly following last week’s Crossover Day deadline.  Any bills that failed to pass out of the chamber in which they started by last…

2023 Legislative Update Week 9 This week the General Assembly convened Monday through Thursday for Legislative Days 28 through 31. Monday, March 6 was Crossover Day, which is the last day that a bill can pass out of the chamber in which it originated to stay alive this year. Bills that did not pass out…

2023 Crossover Day Legislative Update MARCH 7, 2023 On Monday, March 6th, the Georgia General Assembly met for the 28th day of the 2023 Legislative Session, also known as “Crossover Day.” On Monday, March 6th, the Georgia General Assembly met for the 28th day of the 2023 Legislative Session, also known as “Crossover Day.” This…

2023 Legislative Update Week 8 This week the General Assembly convened Monday through Thursday for Legislative Days 24 through 27.  Monday, March 6 is Crossover Day, which is the final day that a bill can pass out of the chamber in which it originated to stay alive this year.   In the Senate, Wednesday was the…

2023 Legislative Update Week 7 This week the General Assembly convened Tuesday through Thursday for Legislative Days 21 through 23. At this point in the session, we are still seeing a significant number of bills introduced in both chambers each day, and committee meetings are increasingly running longer, but the clock is quickly running down…

2023 Legislative Update Week 6 The General Assembly convened Monday through Thursday again this week for Legislative Days 17 through 20, with Thursday marking the halfway point in the 40-day session.  This week once again saw a significant uptick in the number of bills introduced and considered by committees.  As of Wednesday, the Office of…

2023 Week 5 Legislative Update This week the General Assembly was in session Monday through Thursday, convening for Legislative Days 13 through 16. There was a significant uptick in committee activity this week, as well as an influx of new bills introduced in the House and Senate each day. While each chamber is still focused…

2023 Week 4 Legislative Update This week the General Assembly convened Monday through Thursday for Legislative Days 9 through 12.  Legislative and committee action began to pick up substantially this week, with dozens of bills being introduced in each chamber every day this week.  Committees that did not already hold their first meeting to adopt…