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The adoption of the new federal constitution obliged Georgia to implement a new state one. Following three separate conventions, [7] a new constitution was adopted in 1789. The new document replaced the unicameral Congress with a bicameral General Assembly. The executive council was abolished, and the legislature given power to elect the governor.
In March 1993, Parliament created a State Constitutional Commission chaired by Eduard Shevardnadze to author the new Constitution of Georgia. [20] Parliament ratified the Constitution on 24 August 1995, after amending the original proposal to create a presidential system of governance instead of the previously envisioned semi-presidential republic.
During the 1960s and 1970s, Georgia made significant changes in civil rights, governance, and economic growth focused on Atlanta. It was a bedrock of the emerging "New South". In 1983, Georgia's tenth Constitution was ratified, and is the newest state constitution in the United States as of 2015.
"The current Georgia Constitution does not recognize same-sex marriage, a reflection of the past and an outdated way of thinking,” Kemp said. “Right now, the state must follow federal law ...
New York becomes the eleventh state to ratify the Constitution (30–27). [38] [39] In addition to ratifying the constitution, New York issues a circular letter requesting that 33 alterations be made to it, and also that the new United States Congress take positive action on all amendments demanded by other state ratifying conventions. [59]
A judge in Georgia has struck down a slate of controversial new election rules passed by Donald Trump allies, including two that Democrats say would inject post-election “chaos” into the ...
FILE - Rep. Jesse Petrea (R-Savnnah) on the Georgia General Assembly House floor. House Bill 1105, authored by Petrea, passed the state House on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
The lawmakers comprising the 157th Assembly were the most diverse in Georgia's history. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution counted 83 non-white members out of 236; 151 are white, 68 are black, 8 are AAPI, five are Hispanic, two are Afro-Latino, and one is Arab. Additionally, there were 81 women in the chamber.