Georgia legislature news. Since the general assembly is the legislative body for the state the location of its meetings has moved along with each move of the state capitol. Collins raises another 13m in bid to oust loeffler political insider blog 2h ago georgia senate. During the annual board meetings on april 18 2019 the boards of trustees for the employees retirement system ers the legislative retirement system lrs and the judicial retirement system jrs considered whether to grant post retirement benefit adjustments to retirees and beneficiaries in fiscal year 2020.
State lawmakers will spend much of the 2020 session reviewing and deciding on gov. Justice for all 5332 the georgia legislature on tuesday afternoon passed a hate crimes bill that will now head to the desk of governor brian kemp. News of the georgia general assembly georgia governor and state government from the ajc.
Georgia the 2020 georgia legislation session has been paused since several of georgias lawmakers had to self quarantine after a state senator tested positive for the coronavirus in mid march. Georgias legislature will resume session on june 15 under an agreement announced by house and senate leaders on wednesday. By associated press wire service content june 3 2020.
Tracking a bill through the general assembly. Brian kemps plans to cut 4 in spending this year and 6 in fiscal 2021 and on figuring out whether they want. Joint letter regarding the 2020 session 6 3 2020 general assembly house of representatives state senate house of representatives state senate.
The general assembly has operated continuously since 1777 when georgia became one of the thirteen original states and revoked its status as a colony of great britain. Idea legislator sees need for a new law or changes in existing law and decides to introduce a bill. There attorney advises legislator on legal issues and drafts bill.