During the live-blogging of Crossover Day last week, I tossed out an idea that I initially thought would get little traction; a resolution commending Georgia’s political bloggers and inviting them to the state House for “Blogger Day At The Capitol.”
State Representative Steve Davis participated in that Crossover Day live blog and agreed to introduce the [...]
Andre Walker reports that Speaker David Ralston has introduced a rules change (HR 1168) that would eliminate the Hawks system, which I believe would take a 2/3 vote of the House to pass.
We had gotten this new last night, but because of the sensitivity of the news, we thought it best to hold off until Speaker David Ralston released the list of chairman.
That is no longer necessary because Rep. Earl Ehrhart has confirmed to the AJC that he is no longer chairman of the House Rules [...]
SB 13, which would make a life without parole sentence easier to seek in murder cases, is facing some trouble in the House:
A bill that would allow prosecutors more options in imposing life-without-parole sentences is in jeopardy because some want to make amendments.
The state House was set to take up a Senate bil that would [...]
In response to a report about legislators who owe back taxes, Sen. Eric Johnson has filed a resolution to hold members of the Senate accountable:
Sen. Eric Johnson (R-Savannah), chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee, announced he will propose a change to the Senate Rules on Tuesday that will require all Senators to be current on [...]
SB76 – Assignment, Committee on; powers, duties; change provisions; transfer of power
Sponsored by: Johnson,Eric 1st
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 10, 15, 17, 20, 21, 31, 33, 45, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating respectively to commerce and trade, courts, criminal procedure, education, elections, [...]
HB98 – General Assembly; certain committees; change references
Sponsored by: Fleming,Barry 117th
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to change references to certain committees of the Georgia Senate and House of Representatives in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to conform such references [...]
SR8 – Senate Officials, Employees and Committees
Sponsored by: Johnson,Eric 1st
A RESOLUTION relative to officials, employees, and committees in the Senate; and for other purposes.