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Gov. Brian Kemp signs bills into law inside the Georgia Capitol on May 8, 2025. Rep. Beth Camp is pictured among the lawmakers in attendance.

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Lawmakers Huddle: House members share personal stories behind 2 new Georgia laws

Georgia legislators are celebrating legislation that will soon become law, thanks to the governor’s signature. 

May 16, 2025
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  • Donna Lowry
Children and family members of migrant farm workers visited the State Capitol on March 21, 2025, to learn about the legislative process, and advocate for the farm worker communities several miles north and south of Atlanta. Agriculture is Georgia's most profitable industry.

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'This is the people’s house': Students from farmworker families speak out at Georgia Capitol

An annual visit by family members of farmworkers in Georgia took on a different tone amid recent targets on immigrant communities.

March 25, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas
Attendees of Georgia's March for Life take a group photo outside the state Capitol on March 6, 2025.

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Two rallies at the Georgia Capitol demonstrate vast divide on abortion stance

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.

March 18, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas
Older woman sitting at computer for telehealth visit.

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Proposed bill aims to better serve Georgia’s growing aging population during police calls

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.

March 10, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas
Regilding the iconic Gold Dome is just one part of the Capitol Hill renovations that are taking off. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia lawmakers in line for new building to debate big issues

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.

June 06, 2024
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  • Kate Verity
Rep. Anne Allen Westbrook talks to Minority Caucus Whip Sam Park during the 2024 legislative session. Westbrook’s home is 228 miles away in Savannah.

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Lawmaker mothers with children in tow are still few in numbers but bring often missing perspective

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.

May 10, 2024
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  • Jill Nolin
UGA student Clarke Jones speaks on behalf of five UGA students who rescued a woman and children from a car that slid into a lake.

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'Lawmakers': Day 39 sees a flurry of bills and goodbyes before Sine Die

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.  

March 26, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
Georgia Sen. Michelle Au (D–Johns Creek) speaks about Senate Bill 420 on March 21, 2024.

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'Lawmakers': Georgia legislature passes contentious immigration, foreign influence bills on Day 38

Both chambers of the Georgia legislature took up several bills dealing with immigrants and foreign nationals on Day 38. 

March 21, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
Georgia Rep. James Burchett (R–Waycross) speaks about Senate Bill 465 on March 19, 2024.

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'Lawmakers': Kickball trophy, fentanyl penalties and a visit from Laken Riley's family on Day 37

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.

March 20, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
Rep. Sharon speaks in the Georgia Capitol on March 18, 2024

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'Lawmakers': Senate and House take up cow tipping, trucking accidents, loan repayments on Day 36

Lawmakers are hard at work to pass as many bills as possible before the clock runs out on the session.  

March 18, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
A portrait of former House Speaker David Ralston is unveiled inside the Georgia Capitol on March 14, 2024.

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'Lawmakers': Remembering the legacy of late House Speaker David Ralston on Day 35

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. 

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
Georgia state Sen. Kim Jackson (D–Stone Mountain) speaks out about the  about an amendment to HB 1170 which passed March 11 in committee. The unrelated amendment would ban puberty blockers for transgender minors.

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'Lawmakers': Golf Day, HBCU Heritage Day and an appearance by Gov. Kemp on Day 34

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.

March 13, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
Georgia state Senator Kay Kirkpatrick speaks about the U.S. Space Force on the Senate floor on March 11, 2024.

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'Lawmakers': Swatting, Space Force and 'Matty Ice' arrive on Day 33

The legislature focused on a range of issues from crime to space. Plus, a local sports celebrity visited the Gold Dome. 

March 11, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
Georgia state Sen. Blake Tillery speaks on the Senate floor March 8 in response to fellow lawmakers' reactions to an announcement made by Rivian to pause a $5 billion plant in Georgia.

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'Lawmakers': From care for the elderly to IRS code, bills pass easily on Day 32

Bills passed the House and the Senate, and two representatives announced their retirements.

March 08, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
Name Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens visited the legislature Thursday. House Speaker Jon Burns recognized the mayor's dedication to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, and Dickens spoke on statistics in crime reduction.

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‘Lawmakers’: Atlanta’s mayor — and hundreds of scouts — visit the Gold Dome on Day 31

Lawmakers in the House fulfilled an important requirement for the session today, and several special visitors came to the Capitol.  

March 07, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis and
  • Tristan Smith
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