ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Senate Republicans are again pushing a plan to give $6,000 educational vouchers to many students, part of a nationwide push for what supporters call education savings accounts following the COVID-19 pandemic. The movement is fuele
In the aftermath of Republicans' stinging losses in 2020 and 2021, which contributed to relinquishing the presidency and U.S. Senate majority, respectively, Georgia's GOP lawmakers passed comprehensive electoral reform in Senate Bill (SB) 202. In this Field Note, we outline...
On February 1st, SB 386 was discussed by the State Senate and ultimately passed through with a 35-15 vote. However, the way forward is still difficult.The bill was amended to require a constitutional amendment. As a result, it will need two-thirds support when attempting to pass the House...
Bill Cowsert becomes second Republican to enter 2026 race for Georgia attorney general The House rejected some of the changes the Senate sought, such as allowing outpatient surgery centers to serve multiple medical specialties without a permit, and allowing new imaging centers to open withou...
Kemp signed the bill less than two hours after it cleared the Georgia General Assembly. The state House approved it 100-75, before the state Senate quickly agreed to House changes, 34-20. Republicans supported it, with Democrats opposed. ...
The Georgia state Senate passed a bill on Friday that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The bill, backed by Gov. Brian Kemp (R), would give Georgia one of the strictest abortion laws in the country if enacted, according to the Assoc
Georgia Legislative Navigator is a live updating site about issues and legislation in the Georgia General Assembly. Search by topic, check status of bills, follow members of the House and Senate. From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Senate Bill 12by State Sen. Frank Ginn (R-Danielsville) received a facelift in the Houseand would revise Georgia’s open records laws,according to the AJC. State legislators and the police could shield more of their work from the public under a surprise last-minute proposal which emerged in...
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Senate gave final approval Monday to a school safety bill pushed by Gov. Brian Kemp that includes annual active shooter drills, sending it to the Republican governor's desk for his signature.