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Georgia General Assembly Sine Die Wrap Up

Burt Jones putting the squeeze on top GOP rival Rick Jackson

A Sine Die Seder: Why this night was different from all others

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Sine Die live updates: Final day of 2026 Georgia legislative session

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PATRICIA MURPHY

The good, the bad and the truly ugly of the 2026 legislative session

Georgia bill tracker 2026: See what lawmakers are voting on

House Speaker Jon Burns and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones

Taxes and a raise for state retirees still pending on Sine Die

GUEST COLUMN

Georgia needs more landlords, not fewer, in the face of a housing shortage

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Rep. Matt Reeves, R-Duluth, left, talks with Rep. Chuck Efstration, R-Mulberry, during the last day of the legislative session, Sine Die, at the House of Representatives in the Capitol, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Georgia bill tracker 2026: See what lawmakers are voting on

From tax cuts to an official state chicken wing flavor, see what bills Georgia lawmakers are considering and how close to passing they are.

EXCLUSIVE AJC POLL

Georgians in both parties prefer property tax relief to scrapping income tax

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Georgia polls: Archive of AJC polls on issues and elections

Three state legislative special elections head to runoffs

Voters to decide on 3 Georgia legislative seats in special runoffs

The top two vote-getters in each of the March 10 special elections will square off in runoff elections April 7.

Bill to protect Confederate monuments narrowly fails in Georgia House

The State House avoided passing a measure that would allow anyone to challenge the removal of Confederate monuments on Tuesday.

With end of session near, Georgia lawmakers tackle childhood literacy

Georgia lawmakers have made progress on issues like property tax relief and childhood literacy, but there’s still plenty of work to be done before they adjourn Thursday.

Metro Atlanta County leaders and state legislators will speak out against House Bill 369

Metro Atlanta leaders urge Kemp to veto bill to make some offices nonpartisan

Local officials urge Gov. Brian Kemp to veto a bill that would make most local races in five metro-Atlanta counties nonpartisan.

Georgia weighs ban on synthetic hemp, while expanding medical cannabis

Georgia lawmakers weigh changes to hemp products and medical cannabis in the final days of the legislative session.

State lawmakers race toward Sine Die with major items left to consider

The Georgia General Assembly is nearing the end of the 2026 legislative session with major bills still left to consider.

Georgia lawmakers are taking small steps to regulate artificial intelligence. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Georgia lawmakers eye AI laws amid warnings from the White House

The Trump administration has warned states not to pass "onerous" AI laws. Georgia lawmakers are taking small steps.

Her case against Trump collapsed, but GOP still targeting Fani Willis

The Georgia General Assembly passed a bill making Atlanta district attorney races nonpartisan.

Georgia Senate budget reduces funding for University System online courses

The Georgia Senate budget passed on Friday would allocate roughly $100 million less to the University System of Georgia than the House and governor's office proposed.

DeKalb DA makes announcement on training center shooting

GOP seeks new path in metro Atlanta by dropping party labels

The GOP-controlled state Legislature voted to make most local offices in five core metro Atlanta counties nonpartisan. The bill is now headed to Gov. Brian Kemp's desk.