From gun silencers to voter registration to the HOPE scholarship, the Georgia legislature is considering some interesting bills. Here's what's been introduced on Friday.

Bill to allow hunters to use silencers reappears in House
Legislation that would allow hunters to use silencers has been introduced again in the Georgia House.

Bill would allow online voter registration
Georgia would join the ranks of states that allow online voter registration under legislation introduced in the Georgia House.

Bill makes older students eligible for HOPE
An Atlanta lawmaker wants to allow Georgians who graduated high school prior to 1993 to access the state's popular HOPE scholarship program.

Medical marijuana bill to get first hearing
Legislation that would allow limited use of medicine derived from marijuana will get its first public hearing on Monday.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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