Georgia Legislature

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Bill stiffening penalties for fentanyl trafficking advances to Kemp’s desk

Georgia moves to increase mandatory minimums for fentanyl trafficking in Georgia in an effort to curb the opioid epidemic.

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Child care tax relief plan clears the Georgia Senate

The Georgia Senate Friday approved a revised proposal for child care tax credits.

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Pay raises for top Georgia officials? Not so fast

State legislators Friday voted against proposals that would have given raises to themselve and other Georgia officials.

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Georgia Senate budget would boost funding for private school vouchers

The Georgia Senate approved a $37.7 billion state budget for fiscal 2026, which now moves back to the House to iron out differences.

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Georgia backs off THC drink ban, instead allowing sales in liquor stores

THC-infused drinks won't be banned in Georgia under a bill moving toward final votes. Instead, THC drinks could be sold in liquor stores as well as existing hemp retailers.

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Bill restricting puberty blockers for transgender youth in Georgia advances

Legislation regulating the prescription of puberty blockers for transgender minors and banning use of the state insurance plan for gender-affirming care clear House panels.

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Georgia election bills hurtle toward passage after party-line votes

Georgia election bills that would overhaul absentee voting and voter registration laws are moving toward final votes.

Resources

Your guide to the 2025 session of the Legislature

Here’s our guide to how the people of Georgia can participate in the legislative process, such as meeting their legislators and speaking on the issues that matter to them.

Issues to watch during the 2025 Georgia legislative session

Here are some of the top issues that the Georgia Legislature is likely to consider when it returns Jan. 13.

Who to watch at the Georgia Legislature

Key lawmakers to know in the Georgia General Assembly in 2025.

New Georgia lawmakers vow to listen, learn as first session approaches

Georgia voters elected 22 new members of the General Assembly in November. Here are a few of their stories.

Brian Kemp is raising money as he tries to rewrite Georgia’s lawsuit rules

Gov. Brian Kemp has been laying the groundwork to rewrite the state’s litigation rules for much of his second term, putting his political capital on the line.

How to speak like a Georgia legislator

At the Georgia Legislature, they don't ask questions. It's a Parliamentary Inquiry. And the bills, the legislation, might be anywhere from a Simple Bill to a Christmas Tree.

AJC Politically Georgia Podcast

Get real, fact-based reporting and analysis on Georgia politics and the upcoming elections every Monday-Friday. Hosted by Georgia’s best political team: The AJC’s Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, Tia Mitchell and Bill Nigut.

Lawmakers push forward bills targeting Stacey Abrams, Fani Willis

The Georgia Senate Thursday voted to launch an investigation of prominent Democrat Stacey Abrams following a bitter partisan debate.

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Kemp would be tied for nation’s highest paid governor under salary hike bill

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and other top elected officials would get big raises under a bill that passed the state Senate.

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Georgia House advances bill targeting deceptive AI in political campaigns

With the intent to fight election misinformation, Georgia legislators are seeking to outlaw deceptive audio and images generated by artificial intelligence.

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As Trump lowers AI guardrails, Georgia aims to rein in the technology

Georgia lawmakers are seeking more AI regulation, while President Donald Trump has walked some regulations back, all with the same goal of bolstering AI innovation.

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Georgia bill gives power to State Election Board and enacts its rules

With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, the Georgia Senate Ethics Committee revealed a bill seeking significant election changes.

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Georgia House panel considers total abortion ban

The bill would grant rights to zygotes from fertilization, which opponents say not only will harm Georgians but also jeopardize in vitro fertilization.

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Questions swirl over whether Fani Willis will testify before Georgia Senate panel

Fani Willis has suggested she will testify before a Georgia Senate committee investigating her prosecution of Donald Trump, a lawyer for the panel said.

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Trump’s elections order asserts broad power over voting in Georgia and nation

President Donald Trump's executive order for citizenship verification, absentee ballot deadlines and ballot QR codes could have a limited impact on Georgia.

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These Georgia students can’t use cellphones in school if Kemp signs bill

A ban on the use of cellphones in some Georgia schools now goes to Gov. Brian Kemp to sign, after lawmakers voted in favor of the bill.

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Georgia’s next voting system? Senators seek paper ballots filled out by hand

Georgia senators proposed a bill Tuesday that would replace the state's touchscreen voting system with paper ballots filled out by hand.