DAILY REPORT Monday
January 8, 2024
1st Legislative
Day
House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050
The House will reconvene for its 2nd Legislative Day on Tuesday, January 9 at 1:00 p.m. No bills / resolutions are expected to be debated on the floor.
Today on the Floor
The Georgia House of Representatives convened for the 2024 Session at 10:00 a.m. The body adopted three resolutions. HR 762 notifies the Senate that the Georgia House of Representatives has convened. HR 763 calls a joint session of the House and Senate on Thursday, January 11, 2024, for Governor Brian Kemp's State of the State address. SR 431 notifies the governor that the General Assembly has convened.
Motions to Insist
SB 159 Correctional Institutions of States and Counties; wireless communications and stand-alone electronic devices behind guard lines; prohibit
Bill Summary: SB 159 enhances penalties for a person who brings prohibited items beyond a guard line for purposes of providing items to inmates. The legislation provides a penalty for any employee or contractor of the Department of Corrections who is found guilty of bringing prohibited items into the facility for an inmate punishable by a 10-year term of imprisonment.
Authored By: Sen. Randy Robertson (29th)
Rule Applied: Modified-Structured
Motions to Insist: (A motion to insist sends the bill back to the Senate for consideration.)
Committee Meeting Schedule
This meeting schedule is up to date at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To keep up with the latest schedule, please visit www.legis.ga.gov to view all upcoming events.
Tuesday - January 9, 2024
1:00 PM
FLOOR SESSION (LD2) (House)
House Chamber
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