2018 Session Wrap-Up
Download a PDF of this issue. May 8 was the final day for Gov. Nathan Deal to sign or veto… Read More
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FY19 Budget Sent to Deal with Restored Family Connection Funds; Distracted Driving and Child Welfare Bills Pass by Sine Die
Download a PDF of this issue. The 2018 session of the Georgia General Assembly ended on March 29, with both… Read More
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House and Senate Working Toward Agreement on Final Budget
Download a PDF of this issue. While the House and Senate worked long days and voted on many pieces of… Read More
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Senate Works to Finalize Budget as Sine Die Approaches
Download a PDF of this issue. With only four legislative days left in the session, the pace has picked up... Read More
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Deal Signs Adoption Reform, Amended FY18 Budget; House FY19 Budget Restores Family Connection Funds
Download a PDF of this issue. On March 6, Gov. Nathan Deal signed HB 159 (Rep. Bert Reeves, 34th), the… Read More
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2018 Crossover Day Report
Download a PDF of this issue. February 28 was the 28th legislative day of the 2018 session and the last… Read More
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Chief Justice’s Address Emphasizes Early Learning and Strong Families to Reduce Crime and Incarceration
Download a PDF of this issue. The House and Senate—and their respective committees—worked through a high volume of bills last… Read More
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Budget and Education Bills Progress as Crossover Day Approaches
Download a PDF of this issue. Education bills and the Amended FY18 and FY19 budgets continue to move forward as… Read More
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Senate Passes Autism Insurance Bill; Education Bills on the Move
Download a PDF of this issue. Health care and education were hot topics at the Capitol last week, as the… Read More
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House and Senate Agree on Amended Adoption Reform Bill; Senate Begins Budget Work
Download a PDF of this issue. HB 159, the comprehensive adoption reform legislation filed in 2017, was on the move… Read More
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Committees Hear from Department Heads; Amended FY18 Budget Moves Through House
Download a PDF of this issue. The House began work on the Amended FY18 budget last Monday, and appropriations subcommittees… Read More
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Senate Passes Adoption Reform Bill
Download a PDF of this issue. Winter weather interfered slightly with the legislative schedule last week. After holding joint budget… Read More