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House Special Rules Committee adopts 2025 subcommittee rules at organizational meeting
Summary
The Georgia House Committee on Special Rules held an organizational meeting, heard member introductions and adopted the subcommittee rules for the 2025 session; the transcript records the motion and the chair’s announcement that the rules passed but does not record a vote tally.
The Georgia House Committee on Special Rules adopted its rules for the 2025 session and held member introductions at an organizational meeting, the committee chair said. The transcript does not specify the meeting date.
Committee members spent the opening minutes reviewing a copy of the rules, which the chair said had been sent by email and were “the same rules that were adopted last year.” Members introduced themselves and the districts they represent before the committee voted to adopt the rules.
Representative Michael Campbell, who said he represents House District 171, indicated he had a motion. The transcript records a verbal “Second,” but does not identify who seconded the motion. The chair called for a voice vote, asked members to say “yes” or “yay,” and then announced, “The rules pass.” The transcript does not include a roll-call tally or named votes.
Committee members who introduced themselves in the meeting included Floyd Griffin, House District 149; Representative Bethany Ballard, House District 147; Representative Miki McQueen, House District 61; Representative Arlene Beckles, House District 96; Representative Sylvia Wafer Baker, House District 64; and Representative Michelle Au, House District 50. Several members noted the geographic makeup of their districts during introductions (for example, Representative Campbell described District 171 as covering southwest Georgia up to the Florida border). The chair described the committee’s jurisdiction as including state symbols, designated state holidays, and study committees.
The chair asked members to review the rules for about five minutes at the start of the meeting and said staff would notify members in advance of the next meeting. The chair said the committee expects to have “two or three bills” to consider at the next meeting. The transcript does not record any substantive debate about the rules themselves, amendments, or changes to committee jurisdiction.
The meeting record closes with the chair adjourning the session.
