Politics
Here’s what bills crossed the finish line on the Georgia Legislature’s final day
An official state stew, loan repayment for veterinarians and electronic driver’s licenses passed before the lawmakers adjourned for the year.
House lawmakers gather for Sine Die, the last day of the Georgia General Assembly shown on Friday, April 4, 2025. (Natrice Miller / AJC)
April 10, 2025
Georgia lawmakers passed at least 50 bills on the final day of this year’s legislative session, according to state data that is still being updated postsession.
Bills that fail to make it through by the last day of the 40-day session, known as Sine Die, must wait until next year for consideration.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution took a look at the legislation that just beat the April 4 deadline. Here’s what we found:
- Bills related to education, government, the judicial system and health matters dominated the last day with roughly six to 12 each.
- At least 12 bills were related to education.
- Remaining bills fell into smaller categories, such as housing and construction.
- Others stand alone, such as one that established an “America First” specialty license plate and another that regulated liens for storage facilities.
- Lawmakers passed the most bills at the beginning and end of the day, and the House pushed through at least seven bills in the last hour before adjourning.
A few caveats: Some bills cover multiple topics, and the AJC looked at bills with statewide impact, not those that only affect one locality. Gov. Brian Kemp must also sign the bills within 30 days for them to become law.
