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Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 20, 2026
Senate floor session, March 20, 2026 (legislative day 35)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed measures on extended-stay hotel removals, nursing grants, high school completion programs, portable benefits for independent contractors, firefighter safety, mental health facility background checks, utility inventory tax exemptions and other topics. The longest debate concerned HB 61, which passed 32-18 after senators adopted a compromise on notice before removal and eviction records, but rejected proposals to give long-term hotel residents tenant rights. The Senate also adopted two state-property resolutions, approved reconsideration of two previously rejected constitutional amendments, and received committee reports and bill readings. A proposed amendment protecting patients from midyear insurance network changes was ruled unrelated to the bill under consideration. Senators honored a retiring committee chair and heard remarks from the U.S. Treasurer. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. Monday, March 23.
Families, single moms perhaps who can't afford the high security deposit. Maybe they don't have the, the money to put down two months or three months rent in a place. Um, extended stay is an option for them as a bridge to get them from point A to point B. Uh, in many cases, people need temporary lodging. They might have a lease that's ending on a certain...
As I alluded to earlier in my questioning with the senator from the 14th, the landlord-tenant relationship is a covenant. Um, tenants put down a security deposit, one month, two months, in some cases, three months, uh, and they, they sign agreements, uh, that they're gonna be there typically for a longer period of time. Typically, although there are...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 4, 2026
Senate floor session, March 4, 2026 (legislative day 27)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed measures on outdoor conservation funding, retirement benefits, rental-home guarantees, condominium insurance, student political expression, school discrimination complaints, campus police protections, specialty license plates and cursive instruction. It also passed SB 406, establishing oversight of property owners associations, after adopting two amendments. Senators rejected amendments addressing broader religious-discrimination language, excused absences for civic events and local rent regulation. A road-naming resolution was adopted, while SR 668, concerning property taxation of data-center equipment, was set aside. The Senate confirmed a group of governor’s appointments 44-7 and tabled one nomination. Numerous bills received first or second readings. The chamber adjourned until 9 a.m. Friday, March 6.
Secretary will read SB 503. Senate Bill 503 by Senators Harbison of the 16th and others, a bill to be entitled an act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to kinds of insurance, limits of risk, and reinsurance so as to exempt rental home marketplace guarantees from the definition of property insurance, to require...
You do have one question, Senator. I'm sorry. Recognize the senator from the 41st. Thank you, Mr. President. B- Back here, Senator, do you yield? Yes. Thank you. Was trying to figure out where you were. Yes. Um, thank you, sir. I just wanna make sure, is it true that this is requiring the homeowner to have an additional insurance, um, product to protect...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · April 2, 2026
House floor session, April 2, 2026 (legislative day 40, PM, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House adopted the fiscal year 2027 budget agreement in HB 974, passed voting-system changes in SB 214, and approved numerous agreements on Senate changes to House legislation. Topics included insurance claims, property transfers after death, traffic stops and school-zone cameras, contraception access, repeat misdemeanor offenses, newborn surrender, and child-abuse reporting. The House also passed local legislation and road-naming resolutions. Two local homestead-exemption bills did not receive enough votes to pass, but the House voted to reconsider them, with no later passage shown. Members honored the first lady, heard remarks from the governor, and thanked legislative staff. The chair announced that study-committee requests would be considered for panels to be appointed later. The House then adjourned for the session.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move that we agree to Senate substitute to House Bill 1131. Mr. Clerk will read the caption. House Bill 1131, to be entitled An Act to Amend Article 3, Chapter 4, Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to warrants for arrest, so as to provide for personal service of process for notice of a warrant application...
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move the, uh, House, uh, agree to the Senate substitute on House Bill 350. Mr. Clerk, will you read the caption? House Bill 350 to be entitled an Act to Amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to domestic relations so as to revise provisions relating to safe places for newborns. Representative Cameron is...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 10, 2026
Senate floor session, March 10, 2026 (legislative day 30)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed HB 945 unchanged, 50-0, after rejecting an amendment concerning denial of banking and other essential services based on constitutionally protected activities. Senators also passed HB 244 by substitute, 48-2, and HB 115, 51-0. The Senate adopted HR 1008 to change regional water council membership and SR 771 to study adoption affordability. It received HB 974 and assigned it to Appropriations, adopted a memorial resolution and a consent calendar of resolutions, and heard committee reports. Visiting federal officials discussed small businesses, agriculture and hurricane assistance. A senator gave notice of plans to consider House action on SB 59 on the next legislative day. The Senate adjourned until March 12 at 10 a.m.
We can work through debanking bills and we'll know what truly is a debanking bill. So I'm asking you all to vote the amendment down. I actually love the fort- uh, senator from the 14th's amendment of the trillion dollars. I mean, that's pretty good. That might protect everybody. That pretty much come close, protecting everybody in the trillion area. I mean,...
We should be incredibly thankful that we have the Department of Banking that we have. We have a robust, healthy, a s- number, set of banks in, uh, Georgia. It's one of the reasons we're the number one business, uh, number one state in which to do business, because we have a very healthy banking climate and we have good bankers and, uh, and we have excellent...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 6, 2026
House floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, PM, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed 18 bills covering property taxes, housing, health coverage, utility disconnections, service dogs, criminal law, education aid and court procedures. Extended debate focused on HB 1116, a property-tax and local sales-tax package that passed 98-68, and HB 947, changes to SNAP administration that passed 95-66. Members also approved HB 1413, establishing need-based college scholarships, 165-2. A proposed constitutional amendment to allow voters to decide on sports betting, HR 450, failed 63-98 after debate over addiction, regulation and the use of revenue. The House adopted a group of recognition and memorial resolutions, then adjourned until March 9 at 1 p.m.
House Bill 1208 by Representative Gunter, the 8th and others to be entitled An Act to Amend Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Relating to Depositions and Discovery so as to require depositions in the state to be taken before a certified court reporter. This bill has been referred to the Committee on Judiciary. That...
Oh, she waves. For what purpose does Representative Wilkerson rise? Parliamentary inquiry. State your inquiry, sir. I apologize. It's late in the night. Did he say a homestead exemption? It's late. I didn't hear that either. You didn't say- I don't think so. You didn't say... Gentlemen, you didn't say homestead exemption, did you? So does this does, needs a...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 26, 2026
Senate floor session, February 26, 2026 (legislative day 25)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed seven measures addressing emergency defibrillator locations, local government investments, signal jammers, school financial oversight, healthcare workforce data, student attendance and community mental health services. Debate focused on state authority over elected school boards and whether new attendance requirements would burden schools without funding. Senators also heard bill readings and committee reports, adopted recognition resolutions, and approved unnamed local bills and resolutions on consent calendars. The transcript does not identify the measures on those calendars. The Senate voted 26 to 20 to adjourn until March 3 at 1 p.m., over an objection that legislation addressing energy affordability remained on the day's calendar.
Without objection, the senator from the 1st and the 42nd are excused. Secretary, read the caption of Senate Bill 441. Senate Bill 441 by Senator Harbin of the 16th and others. A bill to be entitled an act to amend Chapter 83 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to local government investment pools so as to require certain pooled...
The finances of our state and local communities are interconnected in many ways. In 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commissions seized control of the State of Florida's finances because of a false rumor that had occurred with a G- a LGIP that contained subprime bonds. This legislation would help prevent that by giving the state oversight in the crea-...
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 31, 2026
House floor session, March 31, 2026 (legislative day 39, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed measures on home inspector licensing, rural health care, fire safety, student groups, development permits, insurance, artificial intelligence images, higher education and firefighter pensions. Members also approved Senate changes to several House bills, including HB 1193, the early literacy measure, unanimously. Extended debates focused on student group access, permit deadlines, campaign contributions and monument protections. The House tabled SB 423 and HB 61. After a motion to table SB 175, the chair announced that the bill failed, 89 to 73, leaving the procedural outcome unclear. Members also passed a local calendar and adopted a group of honorary resolutions before recessing until 8 p.m.
Uh, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, I ask that the House agree to the Senate substitute to House Bill 1121. Mr. Clerk will read the caption. House Bill 1121, to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to terms of Superior Court so as to change certain terms of court in the Cordele Judicial Circuit....
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 27, 2026
Senate floor session, March 27, 2026 (legislative day 38)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed a revised election bill, HB 960, after extended debate, and approved the fiscal year 2027 budget, HB 974, 52-0. After the House rejected the budget changes, the Senate insisted on its version, leaving the chambers in disagreement. Senators also passed measures on income taxes, maternal leave for state employees, religious instruction during school hours, homelessness-service reporting, transit taxes, railroad maintenance, service dogs, teacher preparation and business court cases. Several bills were substantially rewritten from their original subjects. The Senate agreed to House changes on measures covering medical cannabis reporting, emergency services, securities fraud, school finances, clergy misconduct, AI chatbots and other subjects. It tabled SB 346, read numerous bills and committee reports, and adjourned until March 31.
Pre- Mr. President, I move the Senate agree to the House substitute to Senate Bill 284. Secretary, read the caption. Senate Bill 284 by Senators Walker III of the 20th and others, a bill to be entitled an act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008, so as to authorize the issuance...
This bill would allow them to require the perpetrator of the fraud to return invested or stolen funds essentially or invested funds to the defrauded investors. Um, again, we passed this in March of 2025, and I believe it was July of 2025 the First Liberty, uh, scheme came to light and, uh, that has been investigated and is now in, uh, federal receivership....
Meeting transcript · Georgia House of Representatives · March 25, 2026
House floor session, March 25, 2026 (legislative day 37, PM)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The House passed bills on school financial oversight, artificial intelligence, criminal penalties, tourism taxes, insurance and property taxes. It approved SB 472, allowing stronger state intervention over school financial problems, 96-58 after debate over accountability and local control. It also passed SB 540 on AI companion chatbots and SB 594 on digital impersonation, election advertising and AI-generated child sexual material. The House agreed to Senate changes on district attorney pay and retirement, homeowner tax relief, soil amendments and state property transactions. Members approved a foster care cost study and a referendum on consolidating Quitman with Brooks County. They returned SB 475 to the Rules Committee and postponed three bills. The session also included honorary resolutions, a retiring committee chair's farewell and recognition of Georgia's relationship with Canada. The House adjourned until March 27 at 10 a.m.
So what it does right now, the DA state pay is about $130,000. Uh, this will be a significant increase tied to federal judge salary. This will support public safety. This will, uh, pay these state judicial circuit officials well, and then the counties can continue to provide funds for assistant DAs, for investigators, and all the other needs of the district...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · April 2, 2026
Senate floor session, April 2, 2026 (legislative day 40, part 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate heard the governor’s closing address and farewell remarks from departing members, then acted on bills and House changes. Senators unanimously adopted the fiscal year 2027 budget agreement and approved an income-tax package after debate. A property-tax proposal failed, but senators later approved a revised version placed in another bill, without the proposed limits on local tax-revenue growth. A combined education, scholarship and transit measure passed after debate about a virtual-school program and whether the provisions belonged together. Senators also approved measures involving transit agencies, newborn surrender options, website-access lawsuits, school speed cameras and local governments. A proposal allowing remote online notarization failed on a tie vote. The Senate adjourned for the session.
Senator, I'm gonna let him present the bill, and then we will answer the question before we make any actions on it. All right? Senator from the 48th. Thank you, Mr. President. House Bill 328 is a blend of a few different things. As the senator from the 41st asked the question about germaneness, that is for others to decide. What I am gonna do is walk you...
agreed to. And so today, after the bill came over from the House, the commissioner came over and asked if I would remove the amendment that was made on the other side. The amendment on the other side adds more work to the insurance commissioner, which is not budgeted. It adds several other issues related to fireworks here in Georgia. So I respectfully ask...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 11, 2026
Senate floor session, February 11, 2026 (legislative day 17)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed SB 400, concerning oversight of private postsecondary schools, by a 48-1 vote, and SB 444, requiring human clinical review before certain insurance coverage denials, by a 49-0 vote. The chamber moved SB 398 to the bottom of the calendar after the chair said its sponsor had left for an emergency. Senators also received bill readings and committee reports, adopted recognition resolutions concerning congenital heart defects, family and consumer sciences, and the Georgia National Guard, and approved an unnamed consent calendar of resolutions. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. on February 12.
You have these schools in your districts and in your hometowns. I checked my, uh, my Augusta area today and there are 26 schools that cover, that are covered by the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission. This is a bill that, uh, provides several key features for GNPEC. It allows the commission... It g- it strengthens the commission and allows the...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 25, 2026
Senate floor session, March 25, 2026 (legislative day 37)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed bills on education scholarships, elections, retirement benefits, tax credits, courts, boating and military scholarships. After debate, it passed HB 328, expanding education tax credits, 30 to 20, and HB 369, changing certain county elections to nonpartisan elections, 32 to 21. It tabled HB 1185 after discussion of business court rules and several amendments. Senators approved revised school-zone camera rules in HB 651 and agreed to House changes on reckless stunt driving, pharmacist access to HIV prevention medicine, school discrimination complaints, insurance decisions involving artificial intelligence and DeKalb County compensation. The session also included bill readings, committee referrals and ceremonial recognitions. The Senate adjourned until March 27 at 10 a.m.
Can come in and strip the permit away from any municipality that are misusing these. I have a city in my jurisdiction that were running radar outside of their city limits by one mile. A complaint was made, I followed through with the Department of Public Safety, and that city lost the ability to run radar for one year. So we have that authority here too, or...
So if they don't like when we tell them they can't put something somewhere, they have an opportunity to appeal it. If we find they are misusing this equipment and we suspend their right to use it, they have an opportunity to appeal it. Section seven preserves continuity of Georgia Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety regulatory...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 3, 2026
Senate floor session, March 3, 2026 (legislative day 26)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate approved a joint study of family-farm sustainability and passed measures addressing public contracting, native plants, homebuilding permits and inspections, road obstruction, institutional purchases of homes, sexual-offender monitoring, sheriff qualifications, school mask rules, and parent notification of student services. Members amended the road-obstruction measure to retain the existing offense for blocking sidewalks while increasing penalties for blocking roads. The Senate also adopted a Blue and White Day recognition, passed an unidentified local-consent bill 45-0, and read numerous bills and committee reports. The transcript does not identify the measures adopted on the privileged-resolution consent calendar. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. March 4.
This does not count against apartments. This does not count against anything other than single-family residences. We do not require divestment in this bill. So if an entity today, and there are some of them today that own more than ten thousand units, we just do not allow them to, to acquire any additional units until they would get under the five hundred...
Mr. President, that completes the order. Recognize senator from the 27th. Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, one of the priorities identified by the majority caucus this year was to save the American dream. That's kind of the banner that we placed over all of our caucus priority bills that we have. Uh, but the good news is this bill, I believe, at least in...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 12, 2026
Senate floor session, February 12, 2026 (legislative day 18)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed two income-tax proposals and matching versions placed into House bills. SB 476 passed 32 to 18 after extended debate over tax deductions, business incentives, state revenue and the absence of a written fiscal analysis. SB 477, an alternative based on gradual rate reductions, passed 31 to 14. The Senate also passed HB 134 and HB 463 after replacing their original provisions with the respective income-tax proposals. Supporters said the plans would help families meet rising costs. Opponents warned of budget shortfalls, reduced services and future tax increases. The Senate approved committee reassignment of SB 282, read and referred other legislation, and adopted recognitions for the Georgia Aquarium and a retiring Feeding Georgia executive director. The chamber adjourned until February 17 at 10 a.m.
becomes equity, right? That everybody's got equity in each other's homes. And so it's a pro-social community way to build the opportunity for affordable home ownership in Bedford Falls, which is the name of the fictitious town where It's a Wonderful Life takes place. And I won't, you know, comprehensively recite the plot of It's a Wonderful Life, but...
They're the people who own big businesses throughout the state who are expecting Republican government to persist in 2027 and are making sure to fund that outcome and make sure that that happens. And I wanna talk about a scene from It's a Wonderful Life that reminds me a lot, this debate reminds me a lot of. There's an economic crisis in the town of Bedford...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 17, 2026
Senate floor session, February 17, 2026 (legislative day 19)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed SB 452 to increase state law enforcement retirement contributions, 49 to 0; SB 143 to change firefighter pension benefits and investment options, 47 to 3; and SB 369 to create different accountability standards for dropout recovery charter schools, 47 to 0. The latter two passed with committee substitutes. Senators questioned investment risks in the firefighter bill and how the charter school bill could affect Promise Scholarship eligibility. The Senate also passed an unnamed group of local bills, 48 to 1, and adopted recognition resolutions. Other business included first and second readings, committee reports, guest remarks and memorial tributes. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. February 18.
We have done the very same thing for our police officers and for our teachers. And in a time where it's harder than ever to find folks who are willing to rush in when others rush out, this helps fill the gap. It also allows us to change the dates for their retirement for age 50, but with a combined 80 number, which means 30 years of service and 50 years...
That's smarter. But in this case, high yield bonds, uh, in the long term perform two and a half times better, and 49 other states allow their pension funds to invest in this. So this is to make sure the mix of investment strategies best reflect, um, the diversity of options for investment. Will the senator further yield? I do. Uh, let, let me make clear,...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · February 25, 2026
Senate floor session, February 25, 2026 (legislative day 24)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed SB 433, creating optional autism-related license plates and officer training, and HB 571, licensing radiologist assistants. After debate over privacy, immigration enforcement and collecting DNA before conviction, senators passed SB 116 by 33 to 20 and rejected an amendment requiring a conviction. The Senate also agreed to House changes to SB 162 on medical licensing and SB 218 on oversight of prosecutors. Senators adopted the amended state budget conference report, HB 973, by 49 to 0 and voted to send it immediately to the governor. The budget presenter described funding for tax relief, a state mental hospital, scholarships and homelessness services. The chamber also read new legislation and committee reports, adopted honorary resolutions and adjourned until the following morning.
I'm being treated like a dog. And we cannot afford to allow America to become some Nazi zone. We cannot afford to allow America to, this slippery slope of this experiment called democracy, to lose our rights. Every, as the declaration of the Founding Fathers stated, that founding document that we have where they took that 168 p- p- pa- paragraph words out,...
That's what we're doing. I think it's important for us to take a look at there's a lot of money behind this, and we have well-intentioned folks who are very smart, and they know what they're doing, and I do not question anyone's integrity in this room. But I just want you to consider that this is part of a bigger puzzle, and there's some people on both...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · January 13, 2026
Senate floor session, January 13, 2026 (legislative day 2)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate gave first readings and committee assignments to 10 bills and two proposed resolutions. It adopted SR 561, recognizing a longtime Senate legislative assistant and current director of constituent services for the lieutenant governor. Senators reassigned SB 106 to a different committee and changed the primary author of SB 204. After debate over local gun rules and Savannah’s firearm-storage ordinance, the Senate agreed to the House substitute for SB 204 by 32 votes to 21. A separate motion to send it immediately to the governor failed, with 31 voting yes and 21 voting no. The Senate adjourned until January 14 at 10:30 a.m.
Senator is very inquisitive. And we appreciate all your feedback too, Senator. Recognize the senator from the 2nd. Well, thank you, Mr. President. I didn't intend to be in the well this early in this legislative session, but I wanna be clear about a couple things. The city of Savannah supports the Second Amendment. I support the Second Amendment. And as a...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 6, 2026
Senate floor session, March 6, 2026 (legislative day 28, part 1)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): On Crossover Day, the Senate read incoming legislation and committee reports, then voted on bills covering utilities, elections, public safety, education, licensing and insurance. The Senate passed SB 410, which the sponsor said would end new data-center tax exemptions and require utility contract protections. Members disputed whether those protections would keep costs off household bills. The Senate also passed measures addressing clergy sexual abuse, AI safety, animal cruelty records, human trafficking and prosecutor oversight. SR 838, a proposed constitutional amendment on citizenship and photo identification for voting, failed to receive the required two-thirds vote. SB 573, concerning nonpartisan elections in certain counties, failed, and the sponsor requested reconsideration. No reconsideration vote appears in this transcript. The session paused for dinner after passing SB 593.
Typically, what would happen is whenever an individual would go to one of those testing locations, they would pay $500 and they would conduct a written test and a driving test, and then at that particular point in time, that third, independent third-party authorization, they would complete the form, sign off on it. That applicant would then go back to the...
taken advantage of somebody under their guidance. And friends, I'm not talking about small children. I'm talking about adult women and men. During my career, anytime I arrested a female or had to transport a female, whether I'm driving down Manchester Expressway and I see a lady on the side of the road with a flat tire and I had to pick her up, she got in...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · March 23, 2026
Senate floor session, March 23, 2026 (legislative day 36)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate passed HB 1009, extending school-day phone restrictions to high school students, after rejecting an amendment allowing access between classes. Senators also passed measures on advanced math, forestry tax credits, local property-tax relief, bankruptcy protections, school financial oversight, public health employees and medical treatment rules. A substitute to HB 154 replaced its ambulance provisions with a proposal to seek year-round Atlantic Standard Time. A lengthy debate over district attorney pay ended with passage of HB 1020, followed by notice of a request to reconsider it. Senators left SB 350, concerning DeKalb County officials’ pay, available for later action after questions about conflicting pay provisions. They returned HB 79 to the Rules Committee, adopted a family-farm study resolution and agreed to the House changes to SB 427. The Senate adjourned until March 25.
Secretary read House Bill 979. House Bill 979 by Representative Bonner of the 73rd and others. A bill to be entitled an act to amend Code Section 50-2-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to the retrocession of jurisdiction over lands owned by the United States so as to provide for procedures for the retrocession of jurisdiction in certain...
Recognize senator from the 16th. Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, HB 1024, this bill increases the homestead exemption in a bankruptcy case. Bankruptcy law is governed by federal law, but some states, including Georgia, have exemptions governed by state law. Exemptions are amounts of assets that you keep after filing bankruptcy in Georgia. The current...
Meeting transcript · Georgia State Senate · June 23, 2026
Senate floor session, June 23, 2026 (legislative day 5)
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): The Senate adopted HR 3, ratifying the governor’s suspension of motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes, by 50 to 1. Two proposals to let Toccoa and Stephens County voters consider sales-tax-funded homestead exemptions, SB 5 and SB 6, failed to receive the required two-thirds support. After extensive debate over hand recounts, election deadlines and minority-party representation, the Senate agreed to the House version of SB 3 by 36 to 16. The Senate also gave SB 10 a first reading, heard a memorial presentation on SR 12, adopted a consent calendar of resolutions and confirmed the governor’s appointments by 45 to 6. The session ended with adjournment without a scheduled return date.
Finally, the risk-limiting audit section is, is number three, section three, expands the use of risk-limiting audits. It allows us to ensure that our elections are safe and secure. When I, uh, when I get challenged by my constituents about legislation and about priorities and about the challenges that we face, I always give them a math lesson, and I ask...
Recognize the minority leader. Be brief. Mm. I'll be brief, Mr. President. I stand in support in this amendment because of the fact of the matter is that we have persons on both sides of this issue that, to some extent, do not trust the process. I believe everyone actually should trust the process, as it makes no sense when we start talking about, uh,...
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