ATLANTA (March 10, 2026) — On Thursday, March 12, Sen. Randal Mangham (D–Stone Mountain) will host Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and Divine Nine Day at the State Capitol. The event will also feature guest speakers on protecting the right to vote.
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We have officially reached Crossover Day, one of our biggest milestones in the legislative session. This is the deadline for Senate bills to move to the House in order to remain eligible for consideration this year. Now the process begins again in the House, where lawmakers will carefully review, debate and vote on these proposals before they can move forward.
Continue reading “COLUMN: Hodges: Crossover Week Under the Gold Dome”Sen. Chuck Payne Supports Legislation to Streamline PFAS Lawsuits
ATLANTA (March 4, 2026) — Recently, Sen. Chuck Payne (R–Dalton) voiced his support for Senate Bill 577, also known as the “Coordinating PFAS Remediation Act,” sponsored by Sen. Sam Watson (R–Moultrie). SB 577 would centralize all PFAS-related lawsuits brought by Georgia state and local governments under state control, enabling the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to bring all lawsuits related to PFAS contamination and distribute any settlement or judgment funds as needed.
Continue reading “Sen. Chuck Payne Supports Legislation to Streamline PFAS Lawsuits”Sen. Randal Mangham to Hold Faith and Clergy Day at the Georgia State Capitol
ATLANTA (March 2, 2026) — On Tuesday, March 3, Sen. Randal Mangham (D–Stone Mountain) will host Faith and Clergy Day at the Georgia State Capitol. He will be joined by Jamal Harrison Bryant, Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, and more than 200 faith leaders from across the state to discuss strengthening collaboration between the faith community and state leadership.
Faith and Clergy Day will also include a press conference to discuss protecting locally administered elections and civic participation in the upcoming primary elections, as well as the recent escalation of the war with Iran and the moral responsibility of leaders when their decisions impact human life.
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By: Sen. Mike Hodges (R–Brunswick)
Crossover Day is almost here, which means the pace under the Gold Dome has intensified as we work to move Senate legislation to the House before the March 6 deadline. These final days before Crossover are always long, but they are focused on advancing the priorities you’ve sent us to Atlanta to accomplish.
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