Religious freedom bill headed to Gov. Kemp
ATLANTA - The General Assembly has given final passage to controversial religious freedom legislation limiting government intrusion into Georgians' rights to exercise their religious beliefs. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) passed the...
Bill denying taxpayer-funding gender-affirming care to Georgia inmates prompts House walkout
ATLANTA - Legislation denying gender-affirming care to inmates in Georgia's prison system gained final passage in the Republican-controlled General Assembly Wednesday after state House Democrats walked out of the chamber in protest. Senate Bill 185, which the Senate's...
Senate Republicans approve big changes to Georgia election law
ATLANTA - Georgia's Senate Republicans passed multiple changes to state election law Wednesday after rushing amendments into a bill from the House of Representatives. The overhauled House Bill 397 would remove the State Election Board from oversight by the elected...
State Senate passes bill to double family compensation when teachers killed at school
ATLANTA - The families of teachers killed in mass shootings and other violent acts at school would get double the money under legislation that has passed both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly but still awaits final approval after some changes. House Bill 105...
Safety solutions company to build plant in Cobb County
ATLANTA - A leading safety technology solutions company will invest about $10 million in a new manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. Georgia-based Flock Safety's new facility will create 210 jobs during the next three years. “In Georgia,...
As Georgia legislative session winds down, advocates press for vote on religious liberty bill
ATLANTA - Proponents of religious freedom gathered in the Georgia Capitol Tuesday to pressure the state House of Representatives to vote on a measure that would limit government intrusion into actions based on religious beliefs. Opponents say religious rights are not...
Georgia House panel OKs bill denying state coverage of gender-affirming care
ATLANTA - Republican-backed legislation denying coverage of gender-affirming health care though the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) advanced in the Georgia House of Representatives Tuesday. The House Health Committee approved a bill that originated in the state...
Legislature passes bill to compost corpses
ATLANTA - Legislation that would regulate an alternative method for disposal of the dead is on its way to Gov. Brian Kemp. The Georgia House of Representatives on Monday adopted Senate Bill 241 by a vote of 157-4. The Senate had already approved the bill in a near...