Advocacy Update

On the surface, the legislative process sounds relatively simple: identify a need, introduce legislation, debate it, and call the vote, then send it...

Budget Process and Delays Oldtimers at the Gold Dome will remember when Crossover Day was set for the 35th legislative day. It was then moved...

Trading One Chaotic Environment for Another February 29 was Crossover Day, the deadline for bills to be adopted by their authoring chamber. The...

Cramming Before the Midterm With the first big “test” of the year set for next Thursday, February 29, the House and Senate were...

Race to Crossover The General Assembly was active each day this week. House and Senate committees convened for over 100 meetings to consider...

Tax Credit Legislation Unveiled After a prolonged study of the state’s various tax credits, legislative leaders unveiled HB 1181 on...

“CBA of Georgia appreciates the efforts by ICBA and other trades regarding the suggested changes to CRA. It is important for all...

Session Persists Despite Losses It’s been a somber week at the Georgia State Capitol. On Monday, a state trooper was killed in the line...

Activity Ramps Up While the House and Senate did not officially gavel in last week, lawmakers were busy working to draft and finalize legislation. ...

Budget Takes Center Stage The House and Senate did not officially convene this week. Instead, members of the Appropriations Committees held budget...

Session Begins The 2024 session of the Georgia General Assembly began with little fanfare on Monday, January 8. Lawmakers convened five days this...

Georgia Department of Banking & Finance, has released the check fraud survey results gathered through December 8, 2023, using financial...