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.

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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.   

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