iFriday marked Legislative Day 5. The House and Senate convened at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned by 10:00 a.m. That’s about it. We call it “burning a day.”
The General Assembly is in recess the week of January 15-20 to allow the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to hear details from Governor Brian Kemp and his state agency heads on the Governor’s Amended FY24 and FY25 budget proposals. We’ll return with our regularly scheduled reports on Monday, Jan. 22, but keep up with developments in the interim with #GoldDomeReport.
In this Report:
- New Legislation
- What’s Next
New Legislation
The following new legislation of interest has been introduced in the House:
| H.B.918 | Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 | Speaker Jon Burns (R-159) | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66025 |
| H.B.919 | General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 | Speaker Jon Burns (R-159) | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66027 |
| H.B.922 | Crimes and offenses; entrance upon property of another without consent shall be an offense of criminal trespass; provide | Rep. Kenneth "Ken" Vance (R-133) | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66033 |
| H.B.923 | Sean's Act; enact | Rep. Rhonda Taylor (D-092) | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66034 |
| H.B.924 | Insurance; discriminating against certain healthcare facilities and providers in connection with the administration of provider administered drugs; prohibit insurers | Rep. Mandi Ballinger (R-023) | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66035 |
| H.B.925 | Protecting Religious Assembly in States of Emergency (PRAISE) Act; enact | Rep. Steven Sainz (R-180) | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66037 |
| H.B.926 | Second Chance Workforce Act; enact | Rep. Matt Reeves (R-099) | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66038 |
| H.B.927 | Game and fish; fluorescent pink hunting outer garments; authorize | Rep. Leesa Hagan (R-156) | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66039 |
What’s Next
The General Assembly is in recess the week of January 15-20 while the House and Senate Appropriations Committees hold joint budget hearings. The House and Senate will reconvene for Legislative Day 6 on Monday, Jan. 22 at 10:00 a.m.
The Senate is expected to consider the following measures on Legislative Day 6:
- HB 571 - Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan; updated every four years; provide (PH-53rd) Kirkpatrick-32nd
