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Gold Dome Report - April 2019 #2

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

Gold Dome Report - April 2019 #1

With midnight and adjournment Sine Die quickly approaching, legislators and lobbyists continue to work this evening to get propositions across the finish line. ...more

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #20

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #19

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #18

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #17

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #16

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #15

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #14

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #12

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #11

Although adjournment Sine Die remains two weeks away, the end felt nearer under the Gold Dome today. As legislators and lobbyists shook out the cobwebs from St. Patrick’s Day weekend, end-of-session strategizing filled the...more

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #10

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #9

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #8

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #7

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #6

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #5

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #4

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #3

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #2

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

Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #1

With all under the Gold Dome ready to wrap up a busy week and get started on the weekend, legislators moved with particular speed and efficiency through committee meetings and floor action for Legislative Day 25 today. ...more

Gold Dome Report - February 2019 #17

Another rainy day in Georgia did not stop members of the General Assembly from an early start. Early morning committee hearings in both chambers led into action on the floor where the Senate considered a number of measures. ...more

Gold Dome Report - February 2019 #16

Wednesday marked Legislative Day 23 under the Gold Dome and presented another buffet of policy debate and action for legislators and lobbyists alike. After a substantial first course consisting of the House’s version of the...more

Gold Dome Report - February 2019 #15

Legislative work began early and continues on as today’s #GoldDomeReport hits your inbox. As the sun was rising this morning, members of the House Appropriations Committee met in their Subcommittees to discuss recommendations...more

Gold Dome Report - February 2019 #14

If lawmakers had a case of the Mondays, they certainly did not show it, returning to the Capitol for Legislative Day 21 today with a full slate of substantial business. Legislators started the day by passing the first...more

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