Legislators were in session Monday through Thursday this week for Legislative Days 14 through 17. The Senate took up a handful of contentious bills this week, which made for several long days of debate on the floor, but at this point in the session, most bills are still making their way through the committee process. Several committees held hours-long meetings to consider legislation, including the Senate Judiciary Committee, which debated Governor Kemp’s tort reform measures for more than five This week legislators were back under the Gold Dome Monday through Thursday for Legislative Days 10 through 13. Committee activity picked up considerably this week, and the House and Senate both considered a handful of bills on the floor, including the Amended Fiscal Year 2025 budget. House and Senate members will be back in session next week Monday through Thursday for Legislative Days 14 through 17. Amended Fiscal Year 2025 BudgetOn Thursday morning the House passed its version of the Amended Fiscal Legislators were in session Monday through Thursday this week for Legislative Days 6 through 9. They will be back under the Gold Dome next week Monday through Thursday for Legislative Days 10 through 13. Tort ReformFlanked by dozens of small business leaders from across the state, legislators, and other state leaders on Thursday morning, Governor Kemp announced details of his comprehensive tort reform package. He reemphasized the importance of passing meaningful tort reform this session, again suggesting Legislative Update: Week 1 - Jan 13-17, 2025 Legislators from all corners of the state were back under the Gold Dome this week to be sworn in for the first session of the 158th Georgia General Assembly, including almost two dozen new House and Senate members. Lawmakers were in session Monday through Friday this week for Legislative Days 1 through 5. As they have done in recent years, House and Senate leaders came to an agreement on an adjournment resolution and released a calendar for the entire 2025
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