Photos: Last day of Georgia legislative session

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Photos: Last day of Georgia legislative session

Photos of Sine Die at the Georgia Capitol on March 24, 2016.

March 25, 2016 Atlanta: House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) is surrounded by flying paper after moving that the House adjourn Sine Die in the early morning hours of Friday March 25, 2016 to end the Legislative session. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

March 25, 2016 Atlanta: Rep. Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta) shakes hands after the House passed the rape kit legislation he was pushing early Friday morning March 25, 2016 at the end of the Legislative session. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

Mar. 25, 2016 - Atlanta - Sine Die in the Senate. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle is on the phone with the House as the Senate approaches Sine Die past midnight. As this years general assembly came to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators considered scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

March 25, 2016 Atlanta: A Representative dressed in seersucker shuffles through discarded legislation after the House adjourned Sine Die in the early morning hours of Friday March 25, 2016 to end the Legislative session. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

March 25, 2016 Atlanta: The clock in the House chamber shows just after 12:30 Friday morning March 25, 2016 as paper flies through the air at the end of the Legislative session. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

Mar. 25, 2016 - Atlanta - Sine Die in the Senate. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Senator Renee S Unterman (left) confers with House Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones. An amendment is believed to have been negotiated concerning the rape kit legislation that was passed in the house but blocked by Underman. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Lobbyists watch the action on a monitor out in the hall. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Senator Joshua McKoon (center) confers with Senate President David Shafer and others as HB 904 is sent back to conference committee. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

March 24, 2016 Atlanta: Lobbyists and legislators mingle under a portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee outside of the House chamber on the last night of the 2016 Legislative session Thursday March 24, 2016. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Senator Joshua McKoon (left) confers with Senate President David Shafer after a new version of a religious liberty bill was distributed during the dinner break. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

March 24, 2016 Atlanta: A group of lobbyists take a break on the third floor of the Capitol as the final day of the 2016 Legislative session turns into night Thursday March 24, 2016. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Gov. Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal wait to enter the Senate Chamber. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Gov. Nathan Deal shakes hands as he exits the Senate Chamber. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Senators vote on an amendment on one of the may bills on the calendar. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Senator Greg Kirk confers with Senator Bill Jackson after a new version of a religious liberty bill was distributed during the dinner break. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

March 24, 2016 Atlanta: Rep. Joe Wilkinson (R-Atlanta) gives his farewell speech Thursday evening March 24, 2016 during the final day of the 2016 Legislative session. WIlkinson was planning to run for another term, but pulled himself out of the race late Wednesday. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Senator Lindsey Tippins gives the thumbs up sign to vote on an amendment on one of the many bills up in the Senate. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Senator Joshua McKoon (left) and Senator Greg Kirk confer with Senate President David Shafer after a new version of a religious liberty bill was distributed during the dinner break. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

March 24, 2016 Atlanta: Gov. Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal enter the House chamber so the Governor can make his traditional end-of-session speech Thursday evening March 24, 2016 during the final day of the 2016 Legislative session. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

March 24, 2016 Atlanta: Rep. Joe Wilkinson (R-Atlanta) hugs House staff member Debbie Lynn after giving his farewell speech Thursday evening March 24, 2016 during the final day of the 2016 Legislative session. WIlkinson was planning to run for another term, but pulled himself out of the race late Wednesday. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Senator John Albers, who carried HB 216 in the Senate, which extends workman's comp benefits for firefighters, is congratulated after it passed in the Senate. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Senator John Albers, who carried HB 216 in the Senate, argues for passage of Amendment 1, which extends workman's comp benefits for firefighters. After extended debate HB 216 passed in the Senate. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Mar. 24, 2016 - Atlanta - Bills and amendments pile up on a senators desk. After extended debate HB 216 passed in the Senate. As this years general assembly comes to a close on the 40th day of the legislative session, legislators must consider scores of bills before the midnight deadline. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

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March 25, 2016 Atlanta: House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) is surrounded by flying paper after moving that the House adjourn Sine Die in the early morning hours of Friday March 25, 2016 to end the Legislative session. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

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