The House and Senate convene at 10 a.m. Each chamber has one bill to vote on. In the House, it's HB 57, which would make it easier for homeowners, small businesses, churches and schools to get private, third-party financing for small solar power systems on their roofs.
It’s expected to pass but maybe not without some defections among Republicans.
The Senate will take up SB 53, a minor bill that would extend the licenses of licensed professional counselors by three years. The bill is being carried by Sen. Greg Kirk, R-Americus, freshman who is likely to learn that presenting your first bill comes with a little hazing from his peers.
Afterward, Hugh Thompson, the chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, gives his State of the Judiciary speech to a joint session.
In committees, a House Judiciary subcommittee meets at 4 in room 132 of the Capitol to consider HB 59, which limits the state's ability to claim sovereign immunity in limited cases. Attorney General Sam Olens opposes it as too broad.
The House Education Committee meets at 3 p.m. in 606 CLOB and will consider HB 91, which eliminates the high school graduation test.
The Senate Judiciary Non-Civil Committee will take up anti-sex trafficking bills, SR 7 and SB 8.
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