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What bills passed and failed at the Georgia Capitol?

March 29, 2018 - Atlanta, Ga: Jared Williams, right, throws a large pile of paper in the air next to his father, Sen. Michael Williams, R-Cumming, left, as Sine Die was proclaimed shortly after midnight during Legislative Day 40 in the Senate Chamber at the Georgia State Capitol Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. PHOTO / JASON GETZ
March 29, 2018 - Atlanta, Ga: Jared Williams, right, throws a large pile of paper in the air next to his father, Sen. Michael Williams, R-Cumming, left, as Sine Die was proclaimed shortly after midnight during Legislative Day 40 in the Senate Chamber at the Georgia State Capitol Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Atlanta. PHOTO / JASON GETZ
By Mark Niesse and Maya T. Prabhu
March 30, 2018

From major transportation initiatives to rural internet programs, Georgia lawmakers gave final approval to dozens of bills before Thursday’s conclusion of this year’s legislative session.

Many other proposals didn’t make the cut, including election measures and an immigration enforcement bill.

Here’s a look at what legislation passed and fell short by the time the Georgia General Assembly adjourned shortly after midnight Friday morning:

PASSED

FAILED

  • Replacing Georgia's electronic voting machines with a paper-based system.
  • Requirements for prosecutors and police to determine whether defendants are in the country illegally.
  • Letting more adult survivors of child sex abuse file lawsuits against predators.
  • Limiting early voting on Sundays and forcing polls to close in the city of Atlanta an hour earlier, at 7 p.m. as in the rest of the state.
  • Keeping guns from Georgians with mental illnesses.
  • Allowing religious adoption agencies to turn away gay couples.
  • Regulation of daily fantasy sports.
  • Higher pensions for state legislators.

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