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State Rep. Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez, R-Loganville, and House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, greet each other at end of the legislative session at the House of Representatives in the Capitol in Atlanta on Sine Die, Thursday, March 28, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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State Rep. Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez, R-Loganville, and House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, greet each other at end of the legislative session at the House of Representatives in the Capitol in Atlanta on Sine Die, Thursday, March 28, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)
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Updated March 29, 2024

Georgia’s legislative session and period for Gov. Brian Kemp to sign or veto bills has ended.

Here are some of the more noteworthy bills Georgia lawmakers considered and how they fared.

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