Georgia General Assembly Archives

Photo of the Georgia State Capitol at sunset (Clayton Carte photo).

Legislators Conclude Work to Adopt New District Maps

December 11, 2023 Clayton

State lawmakers concluded their 2023 special session on Thursday, December 7. The 2023 special session was to adopt new district maps for Congress and the […]

Map showing state house districts for Henry County, dated November 28, 2023 (Georgia photo).

Draft Map Has Two Open Georgia House Seats in 2024

November 30, 2023 Clayton

Henry County voters could be choosing two new state representatives in 2024, based on a draft map published by the Georgia House. The map would result in two open house seats, one each in McDonough and Hampton. […]

Lawmakers Meet Wednesday for Special Session on Redistricting

November 27, 2023 Clayton

Georgia lawmakers have a special session beginning Wednesday, November 29, on redistricting. The state must redraw its legislative maps after federal courts found the state’s […]

Map highlighting Bartow County, Forsyth County and Gwinnett County with text “school tax homestead” (map created with mapchart.net).

A Look at 3 Counties’ School Homestead Bills

May 11, 2023 Clayton

Property tax bills have been a hot topic after residents received their tax assessment notices. Although the county government has a frozen exemption — expected […]

Legislators Commend Hampton Official and Georgia’s Working Women

April 7, 2023 Clayton

The Georgia General Assembly adjourned for the year on March 29. Before doing so, the state legislators passed resolutions to commend Mary Ann Mitcham, Fred […]

Photo shows two Motor Carrier Compliance Division officers stopped behind a tractor-trailer on the side of the interstate (Georgia photo).

Local Police Can Now Enforce Truck Weights in Final Bill

March 31, 2023 Clayton

Members of the Georgia House and Senate worked late into Wednesday evening seeking a compromise on House Bill 189, whether to raise maximum truck weights […]

Photo of Henry County School buses arriving at school (Henry County Schools photo).

School Zone Cameras, Moratorium Bill Fail to Finish at Session

March 30, 2023 Clayton

The general assembly adjourned its annual session on Wednesday night, March 29. Two bills MHF News was following — changes to school zone cameras and […]

Photo of Georgia State Capitol (Wikimedia Commons photo)

Local Homestead and New Authority Bills Advance to Governor

March 29, 2023 Clayton

The state general assembly approved final passage on several local bills during Wednesday morning, March 29. The bills include proposed homestead exemptions for the city […]