Legislature passes two tax relief bills
ATLANTA - Georgia taxpayers will pay a little less after Gov. Brian Kemp signs two tax relief measures following their approval Thursday by the state Senate. “The final passage of these two measures today brings us one step closer to eliminating the state income...
Tort reform bill squeaks through Georgia House
ATLANTA - The Republican-controlled state House of Representatives narrowly passed GOP-backed tort reform legislation Thursday over objections from Democrats that the bill is both unnecessary and would reduce Georgians' access to the courts. Senate Bill 68 passed...
Religious freedom bill gets lengthy hearing with uncertain outcome
ATLANTA - A marathon hearing about legislation to enshrine religious freedom in Georgia law produced no outcome but clarified the fears of those on both sides of the issue. The Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act passed the state Senate along party lines earlier...
State Senate health committee approves IVF bill
ATLANTA - Legislation codifying into state law the right of women seeking to become pregnant to receive in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment cleared a Georgia Senate committee unanimously Wednesday. House Bill 428, which the state House of Representatives passed...
Senate measure to trim state agency rules advances toward a vote by the House
ATLANTA - A Republican measure that seeks to weed out state government rules that are burdensome or no longer relevant is closer to becoming law after passing a committee in the Georgia House of Representatives Wednesday. The Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight...
Georgia Supreme Court takes up State Election Board rules changes
ATLANTA - Lawyers representing civil rights and voting rights groups asked the Georgia Supreme Court Wednesday to uphold a lower-court ruling that invalidated seven controversial changes to state election laws the Republican-controlled State Election Board (SEB)...
Tort reform passes another hurdle in General Assembly
ATLANTA - Comprehensive tort reform legislation Gov. Brian Kemp has made his top priority for the 2025 General Assembly session cleared a committee in the Georgia House of Representatives Tuesday. The Republican-backed bill, which the state Senate passed last month...
Legislation to ban cellphones in Georgia schools takes one more step toward becoming law
ATLANTA - A bill that would ban cellphones in all of Georgia's public elementary and middle schools has cleared another hurdle toward becoming law. House Bill 340 passed a Senate committee on Tuesday and could get a vote by the full Senate soon. The House of...