The Holland Report - 2026, Week 3
While the Georgia General Assembly is getting off to a slow start, many of us are closely following national developments with direct implications for our state. In particular, the increasing presence of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Georgia and the recent FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections Hub—resulting in the seizure of the […]
The Holland Report - 2026, Week 2
During week two of the legislative session, the joint House and Senate Appropriations Committee hears testimony from state agencies about their needs in both the state's amended budget for this year and for the "big budget" that goes into effect on July 1. Highlights from the proposed budget include one-time bonuses for state employees (which […]
The Holland Report - 2026, Week 1
We're back! The Georgia General Assembly kicked off the 2026 session this Monday. Our first week is largely procedural as even bills left from last year have to make it through committee again and then Rules Committee before reaching the floor for a vote. Instead, our days were busy with ceremonial visits - Miss Georgia […]
The Holland Report - 2025, Week 12
Week 12 Sine Die - the last day of the Georgia legislative session - commenced last Friday, April 4. Last week included working into the evening on several nights as we convened to pass legislation and approve bills as amended by the Senate. Sine Die traditionally lasts into the wee hours of the morning […]
The Holland Report - 2025, Week 11
Week 11 I can't believe Sine Die is already upon us! Last week included legislative days 34 through 37 with the continued trend of voting on mostly bipartisan legislation.We know there are several bad bills moving through House committees, so I'm bracing myself for what Week 12, our last three legislative days, has in store […]
The Holland Report - 2025, Week 10
Week 10 It's hard to believe, but we have only two weeks left in the 2025 legislative session. We worked our way through legislative days 32 through 34 this week with lots of committee meetings, passage of Senate bills and a special milestone for me - I carried my first general bill in the […]
The Holland Report - 2025, Week 9
Week 9 With all of the activity of Cross Over Day behind us, we enjoyed a quieter week this week as we worked through legislative days 29 - 31. With three weeks left in the session, Senate bills are quickly making their way through House committees and to the floor for a vote. While […]
The Holland Report - 2025, Week 8
View this email in your browser We Made It Through Cross Over Day! It was an unusually agreeable Cross Over Day. Most "bad bills" never made it out of Rules Committee, leaving mostly bi-partisan, uncontroversial bills to vote on the floor. That isn't to say these bills will not make a comeback as we progress […]
The Holland Report- 2025, Week 7
Week 7 With Cross Over Day fast approaching, Week 7 had the Capitol buzzing with activity. During legislative days 22 through 25, the number of bills coming up for debate and a vote each day kept increasing. Expect the pace to continue to quicken as we head towards Cross Over Day on Thursday. While […]
The Holland Report - 2025, Week 6
Welcome to Week 6! It's hard to believe, but we're now more than halfway through this year's legislative session! Friday marked Legislative Day 21, and (much like last year) the House continues to pass legislation that's largely uncontroversial while the Senate seems to be making headlines. We had fun this week celebrating Fulton Day […]
