Tougher penalties for mail theft in Georgia close to clearing General Assembly
Package and mail thieves are close to facing stiffer penalties in Georgia under legislation criminalizing so-called “porch piracy” that neared passage out of the General Assembly on Monday.
Criminal-justice bills headed to governor’s desk
ATLANTA - A lot of legislative business remains unsettled entering the final day of this year’s General Assembly session. But lawmakers won’t have to deal with a couple of measures on Wednesday that gained final passage on Monday. The legislature sent to Gov. Brian...
Standard vs. daylight time still unsettled in General Assembly
ATLANTA - A debate in the Georgia House and Senate over whether Georgia should observe standard or daylight saving time all year continues to rage entering the last day of this year’s legislative session. The House voted 111-48 Monday to put Georgia on daylight time...
Port of Savannah growing container capacity
The Port of Savannah is increasing container capacity at its Garden City Terminal. ATLANTA - The Georgia Ports Authority’s governing board has approved a $205 million expansion of the Port of Savannah that will increase its container capacity by 20%. Board members...
Citizen’s arrest repeal in Georgia close to clearing General Assembly
The Georgia Senate on Monday passed a repeal of the state’s citizen’s arrest law that bans people from detaining suspected criminals unless they are business owners on their private property.
Georgia House narrowly approves state preemption of local control over poultry plant wastes
ATLANTA - Legislation prohibiting local governments in Georgia from regulating poultry plant processing waste narrowly passed the state House of Representatives Monday. The House voted 92-69 to pass Senate Bill 260, just one more than the minimum of 91 votes needed to...
Gun bill to ease cross-state carry permits in Georgia clears Senate
Legislation to loosen restrictions on gun owners who carry weapons into Georgia from out of state is close to clearing the General Assembly amid backlash from recent mass shootings in the Atlanta area.
Relaxed rules gutted for in-person Georgia hospital, nursing home visits
A bill aimed at letting family members visit their loved ones in Georgia hospitals and nursing homes during emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic cleared the state Senate Monday after being gutted last week.