Posts By: Carmenlita Scott

2022 Final Legislative Report Middleton Public Affairs Legislators threw confetti in the House and Senate chambers about 15 minutes after the midnight deadline on April 4 when the legislature adjourned Sine Die. The 2022 session was the second year of a two-year term, so any bills that did not successfully pass both chambers by the… Read more »

2022 Legislative Update Week 11 Middleton Public Affairs This week the General Assembly convened Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday for Legislative Days 32 through 35. Thursday was a committee workday for members. Any bills that did not make it out of their chamber of origin by last Tuesday are no longer eligible for further consideration… Read more »

2022 Crossover Day Report Middleton Public Affairs   This week the legislature convened Tuesday for Crossover Day (Legislative Day 28) and Wednesday through Friday for Legislative Days 29 through 31.   The Senate wrapped up their business on Crossover Day around 9:30 PM, and the House was done around 11:00 PM.   Any bills that did not… Read more »

2022 Legislative Update Week 9 Middleton Public Affairs This week the legislature convened Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday for Legislative Days 25 through 27. This week was especially busy under the Gold Dome between qualifying and the looming Crossover Day deadline. House and Senate members are essentially out of time to get their bills out of… Read more »

2022 Legislative Update Week 8 Middleton Public Affairs This week legislators convened for Legislative Days 21 through 24, breaking on Wednesday for a full day of committee meetings. Legislators working to get their bills out of committee and passed out of the chamber in which they originated are inching dangerously close to the March 15… Read more »

2022 Legislative Update Week 7 Middleton Public Affairs   Members of the legislature enjoyed the long Presidents’ Day weekend back in their districts before reconvening for Legislative Days 19 and 20 on Tuesday and Thursday this week.  Wednesday served as a committee work day for legislators again this week.  Crossover Day, which is March 15… Read more »

2022 Legislative Update Week 6 Middleton Public Affairs   This week legislators convened for Legislative Days 16 through 18, breaking for a committee work day on Wednesday.   At this point in the session, committee activity has picked up considerably, and the number of newly introduced bills has started to drop off.  House and Senate members… Read more »

2022 Legislative Update Week 5 Middleton Public Affairs   This week members of the General Assembly convened Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday for Legislative Days 12 through 15.  Wednesday was reserved as a committee work day for committees to consider active legislation.  Members have until March 15, which is Crossover Day, to move their bills… Read more »

2022 Legislative Update Week 4 Middleton Public Affairs   This week the Georgia General Assembly convened Tuesday through Thursday for Legislative Days 9 through 11.   Much like last week, this week saw a flood of newly introduced bills and a robust committee schedule as House and Senate members continued to work to get their bills… Read more »