Georgia Senate Press Office – Page 201

April 29, 2022

DUGAN: An Update from the Capitol

By: Sen. Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton)

After the General Election of 2020, there was not a single concern brought to the attention of the legislature more frequently than enacting more serious protections for Georgia’s election security. Your legislators listened to these concerns earnestly and took sensible steps to remedy what were perceived as gaps in Georgia’s election laws. While the Senate and the House brought a number of proposals forward during the 2021 Legislative Session, many were vetted and consolidated into a single legislative measure – Senate Bill 202. The proposals considered to be included into SB 202 were not created in a vacuum or behind closed doors. This bill incorporates ideas brought to us by both parties and serves one singular purpose: to make it easier to vote, but harder to cheat.

April 25, 2022

DUGAN: An Update from the Capitol

By: Sen. Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton)

Earlier this session, my fellow Majority Caucus members and I laid out our vision for a productive legislative session. Our priorities, as you recall, were reflections of the needs and desires of Georgians all across Georgia. They were not targeted at one political ideology or another, one geographic location or another, or those of one socio-economic background or another. These were priorities designed for Georgians, by Georgians to solve very complex Georgia-specific issues. Several of these measures made it across the finish line before our final day of session on April 4, some with bipartisan support. Others, meanwhile, failed to gain the traction necessary to advance this year, but will remain at the top of our list once the legislative session resumes in January.

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022

Capitol Recap: Week 10

By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)

This past week, the Senate experienced one of the longest and most critical days of the legislative session – Crossover Day. In this marathon voting session, the Senate considered over 45 pieces of legislation over the course of roughly eleven hours. The work did not end there, however, as we convened for three additional legislative days this week, concluding with Day 31 on Friday.

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022

Capitol Recap: Week 11

By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)

The Senate has just completed its penultimate full week of the 2022 Legislative Session. The period between Crossover Day and Sine Die is typically the most hectic of the session with votes occurring on the floor at a record pace and committees in both chambers meeting early to late. This year has been no exception and, this week alone, the Senate took up and considered 20 bills and resolutions. Despite this productivity, the General Calendar (all bills still available for action) remains lengthy and it will be impossible to vote on each and every remaining measure. We are certain to hold increasingly longer days in the Senate Chamber debating and passing legislation prioritized based on its significance to the people of Georgia.

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022

DUGAN: An Update from the Capitol

By: Sen. Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton)

Over the last few weeks, the Senate has worked around the clock to put the finishing touches on legislation before Crossover Day, which the occurred on Tuesday last week. In the lead up to this important deadline, our committee workload increased dramatically in order to have as many quality pieces of legislation available for a floor vote as possible. On Crossover Day itself, we considered over 45 measures over an 11 hour period, and entered into the home stretch of the 2022 session.