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Feb. 29, 2016 - Atlanta - Lobbyists in the hallways follow the day's activity. Many key bills come up for last-chance votes Monday on crossover day at the Capitol. Crossover Day is the final day for a bill to move from one chamber to the other this year. Although there are ways around the rule, only a few bills each year successfully defy Crossover Day's deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

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Feb. 29, 2016 - Atlanta - Lobbyists in the hallways follow the day's activity. Many key bills come up for last-chance votes Monday on crossover day at the Capitol. Crossover Day is the final day for a bill to move from one chamber to the other this year. Although there are ways around the rule, only a few bills each year successfully defy Crossover Day's deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM
By Erica Hernandez
March 2, 2016

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Wednesday marked the end of the week for state lawmakers. The House and Senate were off Tuesday after a long Crossover Day on Monday and now they’re out for the rest of the week.

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