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3 things to know about Legislature’s Sine Die

Lawmakers are making a mad dash for this year's final legislation under the Gold Dome.

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Lawmakers are making a mad dash for this year's final legislation under the Gold Dome.
March 27, 2023

What is the legislative importance of “Sine Die”?

» Wednesday will be Sine Die, the last day of the General Assembly’s 40-day session for 2023.

» Once the gavel falls a final time around midnight, Georgia legislators are done passing laws for the year.

» But it’s a two-year session, which means measures that don’t win passage by Wednesday will have another shot when the Legislature returns Jan. 8, 2024.

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The AJC will have full coverage of the closing hours of the Georgia Legislature between now and Wednesday, including ajc.com, the AJC app and ePaper editions.

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