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2013 Legislative Session Wrap Up
In January, the Georgia State Senate started the first term of the 152nd legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly with a challenging task list. We were asked to find a way to fill a very large anticipated Medicaid shortfall, evaluate the ethical behavior of elected officials, do more with less in the state budget, revamp the state’s juvenile justice system, clarify points from 2012’s tax code overhaul and find ways to expand access to higher education—among many, many other items on the agenda.
To say the Senate had its work cut out this year is an understatement, and the reason why the Senate got down to business and passed legislation on the very first day of the legislative session. Almost 230 bills were introduced in the Senate alone, and while some have already been signed by the Governor, others face a more uncertain future.
Sine Die Marks End of Legislative Session
Last week, the state legislature completed Day 40 of the Legislative Session, a day also known as Sine Die. Sine Die is Latin for "without assigning a day for a further meeting or hearing.” In other words, the General Assembly is not going to meet again to consider legislation until January 2014. Even if a special summer legislative session is called, the meaning remains the same—the General Assembly will not meet for another day in the general legislative session.
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2013 Legislative Session Wrap Up
In January, the Georgia State Senate started the first term of the 152nd legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly with a challenging task list. We were asked to find a way to fill a very large anticipated Medicaid shortfall, evaluate the ethical behavior of elected officials, do more with less in the state budget, revamp the state’s juvenile justice system, clarify points from 2012’s tax code overhaul and find ways to expand access to higher education—among many, many other items on the agenda.
To say the Senate had its work cut out this year is an understatement, and the reason why the Senate got down to business and passed legislation on the very first day of the legislative session. Almost 230 bills were introduced in the Senate alone, and while some have already been signed by the Governor, others face a more uncertain future.
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