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Podcast: Inside the last full week of Georgia’s legislative session

March 29, 2019 Atlanta - Rep. Ed Setzler speaks to support his sponsored bill, HB 481, anti-abortion ‘heartbeat’ bill, during the 39th day of legislative session in the House Chambers at the Georgia State Capitol on Friday, March 29, 2019. The Georgia House narrowly voted 92-78 to approve legislation that would outlaw most abortions once a doctor can detect a heartbeat in the womb. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

March 29, 2019 Atlanta - Rep. Ed Setzler speaks to support his sponsored bill, HB 481, anti-abortion ‘heartbeat’ bill, during the 39th day of legislative session in the House Chambers at the Georgia State Capitol on Friday, March 29, 2019. The Georgia House narrowly voted 92-78 to approve legislation that would outlaw most abortions once a doctor can detect a heartbeat in the womb. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By Bria Felicien
April 1, 2019

Host Greg Bluestein takes you inside the Capitol with his dispatches from last week (March 25-29) in the Georgia’s 2019 legislative session.

With many bills under discussion - airport, abortion, and healthcare waivers and more - the last week was a busy one.

RELATED » Live: Use AJC tracker to follow Georgia bills

The last day of the session, Sine Die, is Tuesday, April 2.

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