The Georgia General Assembly at a glance for Thursday, Jan. 25, Day 10 of the 2018 legislative session:
End of the first quarter: On the 10th working day of Georgia's annual 40-day session, only one bill has passed both the House and Senate: a local measure creating the Lumpkin County Airport Authority, Senate Bill 276. The Senate has approved eight bills; the House has passed two. Action has slowed amid disagreement between the two chambers over a proposal to overhaul the state's adoption laws, House Bill 159.
In committee: State School Superintendent Richard Woods, Georgia Department of Education Chief Turnaround Officer Eric Thomas and other education officials will meet with the Joint House and Senate Education Committee.
Tax-free feminine hygiene: Sales taxes would no longer apply to tampons, pads and panty liners under House Bill 731, introduced this week by Rep. Debbie Buckner, D-Junction City.
Follow the action: Check out the AJC's newly redesigned Georgia Legislative Navigator, where you see bills' estimated chances of passing, review every version of legislation, find what measures your lawmaker has sponsored, research their donors and more.
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