Number of legislative days remaining: 24
They're b-a-c-k! After a three-day weekend, the Senate convenes at 10 a.m., and the House goes in at 11.
Up for debate in the Senate is a bill to toughen the laws against pimping and pandering, crimes often linked to sexual exploitation of children. A House committee holds a hearing, but no vote on a bill to allow controlled growing of marijuana for medical purposes and to expand the qualifying uses.
U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, R-Tifton will be at his old state Capitol stomping grounds for GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio. The press conference is at 10 a.m. or thereabouts.
Faith leaders plan an 11 a.m. rally and press conference in support of HB 816, a bill adddressing religious expression in school, sponsored by state Rep. Billy Mitchell, D-Atlanta and others.
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