Evans E-Bulletin Week Five
This was the fifth week of session, and the days are getting longer and busier. The House passed several bills, including our version of the Amended Fiscal Year 2024 budget, and continued committee work. A joint legislative session was also held for the State of the Judiciary address. We will be having our second town […]
Evans E-Bulletin Week Four
This was a hard week at the Capitol with the sudden loss of Rules Chairman Richard Smith. Chairman Smith was from Columbus and lived a life of service, serving in numerous local and state-level roles throughout his career. Our colleague was a member of the Georgia General Assembly for 20 years and a dedicated representative […]
Evans E-Bulletin Week Three
Things are starting to move! This week was full of activity as the House Rules Committee had its first meeting, we cast our first votes on legislation on the House Floor, and several House committees held meetings. Seeking Suggestions for Honoring Late Leaders in our Community Are there roads, bridges, or roundabouts you think should […]
Evans E-Bulletin Budget Week
This week we held Joint House and Senate Appropriations hearings to go over the Amended Fiscal Year 2024 (AFY 2024) and the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025) budgets. Now the House Appropriations subcommittees will begin to meet separately to review specific portions of the budget and delve deeper into the state agencies’ budget needs. Virtual […]
Evans E-Bulletin Week One
The 2024 Legislative Session kicked off on January 8th. This is the second year of a two year session, so we will be considering a lot of bills that were discussed last year. Things will get busier much faster this year than last year. I’ll keep you updated each week. Please encourage your friends and […]
Evans E-Bulletin End of Session Report
Below you will find an end of session report that lists bills of interest that did and did not make it through this year’s session, as well as a few announcements. Please make sure you are registered for our virtual town hall on Tuesday the 18th at 7pm. See the details below. Last Virtual Town […]