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March 16, 2020March 16, 2020

Capitol Recap: Crossover Week

By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)

Legislative activity and productivity in the Senate has reached an all-time high for the session this week and with the successful completion of Crossover day, we have been able to pass around 60 bills and resolutions that tackle some of the most pressing challenges affecting our state. This signifies a rather meaningful turning point in our legislative process, as my colleagues and I will now focus our efforts on discussing and vetting House bills. As we have done through previous committee work and Chamber voting, I remain confident that the progress we have achieved up to this point will be matched through similar efforts to evaluate House bills. It is our duty to represent the values most important to our constituents. With this, I would like to highlight a few of the bills this week that will impact the people of Georgia.

March 9, 2020

Capitol Recap: Week 8

By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)

Activity in the Senate has been on a steady rise over the past few weeks and this week saw an expansion of that given that the legislation’s Crossover Day deadline is next Thursday. As a result, committees have held longer meetings, filled with extensive public testimony, to ensure we are crafting legislation that most effectively meets the needs of the people of Georgia. We have listened to your concerns, as well as your proposals, and have made good progress this week on bills that address these areas and will help local businesses and communities thrive.

March 6, 2020

Senate Bill 397 Passes out of Committee

ATLANTA (March 6, 2020) | On Tuesday, the Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 397, sponsored by Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry). SB 397 would revise the standards of operation for Class B coin operated amusement machines (COAMs).

March 5, 2020

Senate Bill 396 Passes out of the Senate

ATLANTA (March 5, 2020) | On Monday, the Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 396, sponsored by Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry). SB 396 would designate the pecan as the official state nut of Georgia.

March 2, 2020

Capitol Recap: Week 7

By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)

The Senate is now halfway through the legislative session and while this five-day period has been arguably one of the busiest weeks to date, members of the General Assembly will begin to see an expedited process of discussing and voting on bills. Our duty is to represent all aspects of Georgia and while the legislation I and my colleagues have introduced aims to do that, we are also given a deadline. From here on out, we have until March 12^th to give every viable piece of legislation the chance to be voted on by the full Senate body. As we continue on, the budget will remain a major topic of concern, but my priority as always, is to make sure the needs of Senate District 20 are meet and that our local businesses are given the chance to prosper.