Georgia Legislature Today: Drawing the line for cities and states
The Georgia General Assembly at a glance for Wednesday, Day 31 of the 2018 legislative session:
Carving Stockbridge: A proposal to create the city of Eagle's Landing, Senate Bill 263, will be considered by the House Governmental Affairs Committee. The House already passed a related bill, Senate Bill 262, that would de-annex a portion of the city of Stockbridge and put it into the potential city of Eagle's Landing.
Secret lottery: If you win big on the Georgia Lottery, you could keep your identity secret under Senate Bill 331. The legislation allows anyone who wins more than $250,000 to keep their information confidential upon written request. The bill is being heard in the House Higher Education Committee.
Land dispute: A long-running Georgia effort to force Tennessee to hand over long-disputed land, Senate Resolution 794, will be reviewed by the House Interstate Cooperation Committee. Georgia lawmakers contend that both states' constitutions set the border at the 35th parallel, but a flawed survey in 1818 misplaced the border. The House previously passed a similar measure, House Resolution 943.
About the Author
Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
