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The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 68 seated committees are operated: 29 senate committees, 37 house committees, and 2 joint committees. [1] [2] [3] The following list shows these committees as of 2013:
“This week, we took a historic, bipartisan step to designate Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia’s first national park,” said U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat and the sponsor of Senate Bill 4216 ...
The legislator drafts a bill that addresses the concerns of citizens. The lawmaker sponsors the bill and files it with either the Clerk of the House or Secretary of Senate to be registered, introduced, and assigned to a committee for review. While in committee, public testimonies and commentary are presented to the committee.
Committees usually amend bills under their consideration; an amended version of a bill is known as a "substitute." Once the committee is done debating, it will vote on the bill, as well as any proposed amendments. If the bill is approved, it is transmitted to the Committee on Rules. Both the House and Senate have a Rules committee.
Incumbent Sen. Billy Hickman, R-Statesboro, who serves as the Higher Education Committee chairman and secretary for the Finance committee, is running for re-election for state Senate in Georgia ...
The Republican-led Georgia Senate on Friday approved a resolution to establish a committee to investigate the prosecutor who brought an election interference case against former President Donald ...
Georgia is a major railway hub, has the most extensive rail system in the Southeast, and has the service of two Class I railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern, plus 24 short-line railroads. Georgia is ranked the No. 3 state in the nation for rail accessibility. Rail shipments include intermodal, bulk, automotive and every other type of shipment. [115]
Georgia's state Senate joined attempts to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday, voting 30-19 to create a special committee that Republican senators say is needed to ...