Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Votes at a glance: bills passed Friday in the Georgia Senate
Summary
The Senate passed a package of bills including the bingo reform (HB 4‑55), the state amended budget substitute (HB 9‑73, sent to the House), DPH cleanup with amendments (SB 4‑40), provisional licensing for internationally trained physicians (SB 4‑27), homeowner aerial‑image protections (SB 4‑09), and an AI 'virtual peeping' criminal offense (SB 3‑98). Vote tallies and outcomes are listed below.
The Georgia Senate recorded the following final actions on Friday:
- House Bill 4‑55 (bingo regulations): Passed (yeas 38, nays 8). The bill allows permit portability between properties for operators with multiple locations, raises maximum prize awards from $3,000 to $6,000, and increases pay allowed for assistants from $30 to up to $150 per session.
- House Bill 9‑73 (state amended budget): Senate passed its substitute and immediately transmitted it to the House; the Senate then insisted on its position…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
