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AJC.com > Legislature > Georgia Beat > Archives > 2005 > March > 17 > Entry
Speaker: No disciplinary action for House protests
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
House members who staged vocal protests last last week over legislation to require voters to have photo ID will not face disciplinary action, Speaker Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) announced this morning.
Richardson said state Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan (D-Austell) apologized for her actions Saturday, and he accepted.
Morgan went to the well of the House during a rare Saturday session to continue to vent over a Friday night vote on photo IDs. She refused to leave the well after her time had expired, even though Richardson repeatedly asked her to and banged his gavel. Instead she broke into song.
Richardson had threatened disciplinary action against her, as well as a contingent of House Democrats who staged a walkout Friday night over the legislation. He told House members this morning he believes he considers the issue closed.
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