Compared to last year, abortion remains a largely untouched issue by state lawmakers. Constituents on both sides of the debate say they'd like to see more action.
House Bill 238 would expand training for officers on identifying and responding to situations where someone with Alzheimer's or other degenerative diseases needs help.
Some of the most important legislative debates at the Georgia Capitol don’t take place under the Gold Dome, but are instead hashed out across Mitchell Street, where committee rooms are often packed with lobbyists and concerned members of the public.
The landscape at the Georgia Capitol is changing as more women have been elected to the Legislature and as the work of caregiving is increasingly shared among spouses.
In a flurry of activity before Sine Die on Thursday, the Senate took up the business of passing bills, with 82 pieces of legislation on their rules calendar.
The morning started on a happy note as Lt. Gov. Burt Jones showed off the trophy won by the Senate in last night’s annual inter-chamber kickball game, after two years of House victories. But a visit from Jason Riley, father of slain UGA nursing student Laken Riley, brought a more somber mood to the floor.
The House kicked off the day with a celebration for the late Speaker David Ralston’s birthday. House leaders unveiled a portrait of Ralston. Gov. Brian Kemp and former governors Nathan Deal and Sonny Perdue also praised Ralston’s legacy.
A controversial amendment introduced this week by Sen. Ben Watson (R – Savannah) during a committee meeting would ban puberty blockers for transgender minors, including those already receiving the therapy. Critics of the amendment say that it steps on parental rights.
