The General Assembly wrapped up its workweek on Thursday by taking up a number of weighty issues in each chamber. The House approved the much-discussed “Student Technology Protection Act” (HB 1217), legislation allowing for expanded auditory screening for children and adolescents (HB 1186), and the annual tax code cleanup bill (HB 1320). In the Senate, the “Save Girls Sports Act” (SB 435) received the most attention, passing by a 34-22 party line vote. However, the Upper Chamber also signed off on legislation replacing outdated references to General Educational Development (GED) diplomas in Code with the newfangled High School Equivalency (HSE) moniker (SB 397) and propositions redrawing the districts for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education (HB 1028 and HB 1154).
The House also wrapped up its Appropriations subcommittee hearings on the FY23 spending plan for the State this afternoon, clearing the way for backroom budget discussions over the next few weeks before the House version is revealed and put to a vote. Details on these hearings and the other committee meetings on Wednesday and Thursday in this #GoldDomeReport.
In this Report:
Floor Action
Committee Reports
New Legislation
What’s Next
The House of Representatives took up the following measures on Thursday:
HB 389 - Employment security; change definition of employment to include services performed by an individual for wages - POSTPONED
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