COVID-19 liability protections in Georgia set for one-year extension
COVID-19 liability protections for Georgia businesses and hospitals are set to be extended into the summer of 2022 after legislation cleared the General Assembly on Wednesday.
Zell Miller statue gets General Assembly’s blessing
Zell Miller ATLANTA - Legislation calling for a statue honoring the late Gov. Zell Miller to be placed on the grounds of the Georgia Capitol cleared the General Assembly Wednesday. The state House of Representatives passed the bill 172-1 and sent it on to Gov. Brian...
Georgia sees big COVID-19 vaccine boost with judges, court staff eligible
Judges and court staff in Georgia will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines starting Wednesday amid a large boost in dose shipments from the federal government that kicked in this week.
Bill removing some powers from county boards of health moving in General Assembly
Georgia Sen. Dean Burke ATLANTA - Legislation that would take away the power of county boards of health to appoint local health directors and give it to the state public health commissioner cleared a Georgia House committee Tuesday. Under current law, Commissioner Dr....
Pay for college athletes in Georgia pitched in General Assembly bill
Legislation before the General Assembly would pave the way for college student athletes in Georgia to receive financial compensation when institutions profit from their playing abilities.
Chief Justice Melton asks Georgia lawmakers for help with trial backlog
Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton ATLANTA - Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton asked members of the General Assembly Tuesday to pass legislation aimed at shrinking a serious backlog of jury trials resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. The bill, which the Georgia...
Legal homeless camps in Georgia pitched in General Assembly bill
A plan to create legal homeless camps on public and private properties in Georgia by redirecting some funds from existing local outreach and shelter groups drew debate in a General Assembly committee on Monday.
Georgia House passes sedation protections for patients
ATLANTA - Legislation adding new protections for patients being sedated for certain medical and dental procedures in outpatient settings cleared the Georgia House of Representatives Monday. The bill, which passed the House 160-5, requires the Georgia Composite Medical...