Bills that died on a wild Crossover Day in Georgia

Dozens of bills make the cut as Georgia lawmakers hit home stretch, DEI ban dies
Lawmakers passed a heap of bills by a key legislative deadline Thursday, signing off – again – on an accelerated income tax rate cut and a plan to slightly expand the state’s medical cannabis program while attempting to ban THC-infused drinks.
Georgia lawmakers spurn DEI ban and consider sports betting at deadline
Georgia lawmakers have pushed ahead dozens of bills at a key deadline on Thursday. But lawmakers haven't advanced a ban on diversity efforts in public schools and colleges and won't let voters decide a constitutional amendment that could legalize sports gambling.
Sports betting and DEI: Bills that died on a wild Crossover Day in Georgia
Georgia lawmakers advanced dozens of bills on Thursday ahead of a key legislative deadline. But plenty of others didn't make it, making their futures bleak.
Sports betting resolution fails Georgia House
A resolution that would allow Georgia voters to decide on legalized online sports betting failed to make it to the House floor on Thursday, which kills the bill for the 2025 legislative session. House Resolution 450,
Efforts by Georgia lawmakers to legalize sports betting fizzle again
Voters in Missouri narrowly approved sports betting in a 2024 referendum, making it the 39th state to legalize the practice. But like in Georgia, legalization faces high hurdles in the 10 remaining states that bar sports gambling.
Georgia lawmakers pass bill that could let Trump, others recover costs of election meddling case
Georgia’s Senate has passed a bill that would allow President Donald Trump and more than a dozen people to seek compensation ...
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Georgia And Tennessee Lawmakers Crack Down On Cell Phones In Schools
Lawmakers in Tennessee and Georgia are taking bold steps to curb cell phone use in schools. Last week, they passed legislation aimed at boosting safety and focus in classrooms. Tennessee’s Senate ...
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Georgia lawmakers scramble to pass bills before key legislative deadline
Georgia lawmakers were working late on Thursday night as they raced to pass dozens of bills before the end of Crossover Day – ...
What Georgia Lawmakers Are Doing About Your Sky-High Utility Bills
Ariana Brazier is sick of paying sky-high light bills. The 31-year-old Decatur resident said she’s seen her Georgia Power ...
Tax refund payments totaling $1 billion pushed forward in Georgia House
The tax refunds would be worth up to $500 for Georgians if the legislation is passed by the state Senate and signed by Gov.
Georgia lawmakers pass controversial education bills before Crossover Day
Things are heating up at the Georgia State Capitol as Crossover Day begins on thursdayThere have been many bills that have ...
Georgia lawmakers consider easing one of the nation’s toughest death penalty laws
Lawmakers have tried multiple times to change Georgia's strict legal standard to prove that someone has an intellectual ...
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Schools on minds of Georgia lawmakers ahead of this week’s key 2025 legislative deadline
As the clock ticks down to Crossover Day, Georgia legislators passed a flurry of education bills, with subjects ranging from ...
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Bill would shield Georgia manufacturers from "forever chemicals" lawsuits
Environmental advocates are urging Georgia lawmakers to reject a bill that would shield companies from lawsuits over the use ...
Georgia lawmakers pass bill allowing Trump and others to recover costs of election meddling case
The bill would allow Trump and others seek compensation for legal bills stemming from an attempt to overturn his 2020 ...