What to watch on the last day of Georgia’s 2022 lawmaking session
The grand finale of this year’s legislative session Monday will bring a frenzy of votes on some of Georgia’s most hotly debated issues.
Here’s a look at some of the bills that could receive final votes in the Republican-controlled General Assembly — or die until next year:
Tax cut: Legislators are haggling over how much to slash the state’s 5.75% income tax rate. Proposed tax rates range from 4.99% to 5.25%.
Race in schools: A bill to restrict discussions about race in schools is pending a final vote.
Elections: Proposals for GBI election fraud investigations and public inspections of paper ballots could be revived.
Abortion pill: Pregnant women could be required to see a doctor before being able to obtain the abortion pill.
Gambling: Voters would decide whether to allow sports betting if legislators back a referendum.
Medical marijuana: Lawmakers are trying to jump-start a program to distribute medical marijuana oil to registered patients.
Follow AJC.com for full coverage until the General Assembly adjourns around midnight.
Wrapping up: Georgia Legislature 2022
The last day of the 2022 Georgia Legislature, adjournment Sine Die, was Monday April 4. Follow the AJC coverage on Twitter via @AJCGaPolitics and on Facebook at AJC Georgia Politics
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- ‘The end of the beginning’: Governor signs Georgia’s mental health bill into law
- Voting: Legislature passes bill empowering GBI to investigate elections
- Divisive concepts bill passes, including discussion of race in schools, transgender sports
- Lawmakers send school recess bill to Kemp for signature
- Full coverage: The Georgia Legislature 2022
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About the Author
Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
