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Rules committee hears more than 30 bills on crossover day; most advanced to be placed on the sheet
Summary
On crossover day the Georgia House Rules Committee heard presentations on dozens of bills ranging from voting-access and small-business vendor compensation to MARTA enforcement cameras and film-industry school absence rules. Most bills were presented briefly with little debate; only a few drew extended questioning in the transcript.
The Georgia House Rules Committee heard presentations on more than 30 bills during its crossover-day session. Many bills were presented by their sponsors in brief statements asking that the measures be placed on the blue sheet for floor consideration; the transcript records limited debate on most items.
Items presented (selection)
- House Bill 502: Allows parents with a child under age 2 to move to the front of voting lines to reduce waiting-time barriers to voting. (presented on page 5 of the blue sheet) - House Bill 146: Designates April as Black Women’s History Month (presenter emphasized outreach to girls in STEM). - House Bill 10: Removes booking photos from pay-to-remove websites for people who were arrested but not convicted; media retain the ability to post arrest photos. - House Bill 311: Removes the statutory age cap of 70 for workers covered by a specified code provision (the sponsor said the code currently lists 70 and the bill removes that limit). - House Bill 638 (presented on behalf of MARTA): Authorizes cameras on buses to enforce dedicated bus rapid…
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