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A busy day under the Gold Dome today after Ohio Governor John Kasich addressed the House this morning. He became the first candidate to take advantage of House speaker David Ralston's rule allowing presidential candidates to speak in the House.
Here are 4 things that happened at the Georgia Capitol today that you should know:
1. A day after the state House passed "campus carry" to let Georgia college students have guns on campus, the chamber backed a bill to let them carry Tasers and stun guns on campus too. [Call it "campus carry lite."]
2. Law enforcement could soon be required to more quickly submit neglected sexual assault evidence to the state's forensic labs for processing. [The Georgia House voted unanimously to move House Bill 827 to the Senate.]
3. The Georgia House unanimously backed a bill Tuesday limiting the special treatment officers get when they face a grand jury over the use of deadly force. [The bill now goes to the state Senate for consideration.]
4. Police chases would be limited to pursuit of suspects in the most serious offenses under a bill filed this week in the state Senate. [The bill filed this week, is coming late in the legislative session and must be passed by the Senate before Monday.]
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