After the fanfare of opening day yesterday, the General Assembly settled into a quiet anxiety today ahead of the State of the State Address on Thursday, where Governor Kemp is expected to unveil his much-awaited budget...more
It is the second Monday in January, and neither monsoon nor blackout could keep the Georgia General Assembly from convening for its 2020 Legislative Session....more
The House and Senate Appropriations Committees convened early today for their second day of hearings on Georgia’s budget and economy. As with yesterday, the agenda was dominated by experts opining on different sectors of the...more
The House and Senate Appropriations Committees convened for a rare pre-legislative session joint meeting today to begin their work assessing the health of the State’s economy and planning for the legislative budgeting...more
We are pleased to present the Nelson Mullins Gold Dome Report for the 2019 Session of the Georgia General Assembly. We appreciate the privilege of representing our clients and wish to accumulate in some detail the key pieces...more
As doorkeepers threw open the doors to the House and Senate at midnight, Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan and Speaker of the House David Ralston’s gavels fell on the 2019 Legislative Session last night, adjourning Sine Die. ...more
With midnight and adjournment Sine Die quickly approaching, legislators and lobbyists continue to work this evening to get propositions across the finish line. ...more
4/3/2019
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Today marked the 39th day of the 2019 Legislative Session, moving lawmakers one step away from the adjournment Sine Die. Some of the major news of the day was the agreement by the House and Senate on a compromise reform of...more
The House and Senate had an extremely busy day today as each chamber dispensed with their constitutional requirement for the legislative session, passing a balanced budget for the new fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2020. ...more
A relatively quiet Committee Work Day erupted with activity late this afternoon as the Conference Committee on the FY 2020 Budget announced a compromise spending proposal. Details are still limited at our deadline, but it...more
It felt as if the eye of the storm centered over the State Capitol today as committee action slowed and legislators and lobbyists prepared for the flurry of action that will lead to adjournment Sine Die next week. ...more
Thanks to Supplemental Rules Calendars in both chambers today, the House and Senate took up a number of weighty issues on their respective floors. In the Senate, legislators considered their version of HB 31, the State’s FY...more
Legislative Day 35 dawned with a cavalcade of state troopers ringing the State Capitol in advance of the Senate’s debate of HB 481, Rep. Ed Setzler’s (R-Acworth) “Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act.” ...more
After the relative calm of two Committee Work Days, legislators were back in action early this morning for Legislative Day 34. Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee were the early birds, and many did get worms in the...more
One of the hottest topics under the Gold Dome came to a head today. Certificate of Need (“CON”) law revisions have been discussed in both chambers with proponents and opponents to change wrangling over various proposals. ...more
Lawmakers and lobbyists scampered through the halls of the State Capitol and Coverdell Legislative Office Building today as interests worked to push remaining bills through the committee process for the 2019 Legislative...more
Legislators wrapped up work today and headed home in advance of St. Patrick’s Day, but lawmakers have seen green all week. From recognitions of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee from Savannah on Monday to leprechauns...more
Lawmakers returned for Legislative Day 31 today, although only one bill was heard between the chambers. Legislators made it count, though, with the Senate considering HB 316, Rep. Barry Fleming’s (R-Harlem) proposition to...more
The General Assembly was not in session, but there was plenty of business being conducted under the Gold Dome today. House and Senate committees used the “day off” to continue to digest bills and resolutions passed by the...more
Action under the Gold Dome was light today as members of the General Assembly (and lobbyists) adjusted to Daylight Savings Time. While the House convened at their normal start time, the absence of a Rules Calendar expedited...more
The final hours of Legislative Day 28 were filled with substantial legislative action as Crossover Day concluded with tense discussions on the House floor....more
It’s 5PM under the Gold Dome, but there is no sign of legislative action slowing. Today marks Legislative Day 28, known as Crossover Day and the last day a bill can emerge from the House or Senate and still be considered in...more
Although the General Assembly was not in session, the State Capitol still buzzed with activity today. Beginning early this morning, House committees began meeting to give bills and resolutions one last chance to make it to...more
3/7/2019
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It felt like Crossover Day came early under the Gold Dome today with the House and Senate both meeting late into the afternoon and considering some of the weightiest issues of legislative session to date. ...more
While West Georgia is in recovery mode due to the brutal storms on Sunday, lawmakers returned to a blustery Atlanta to work through several bills on Rules Calendars in the House and Senate....more