The Holland Report - 2024, Week 6
We're Halfway There!Tuesday marked legislative day 20, which means we are already halfway through the 2024 legislative session. The days in the chamber start getting longer now, and our committee meetings become more urgent. We passed some very good bills this week, but we also spent too much time in the chamber debating the kind […]
The Holland Report - 2024, Week 5
Lots of Activity at the CapitolLegislative days 15 through 18 were lively at the Capitol with large crowds of visitors in the rotunda, the Georgia Supreme Court visiting to deliver the State of the Judiciary, and meaningful legislation hitting our desks. A few bad bills slipped through the House this week, but we also worked […]
The Holland Report - 2024, Week 4
A Somber Week in the Georgia HouseA dark cloud seemed to hang over the Capitol this week during what usually would have been a bustling time. First, the chamber learned early in the week of the passing of four brave Georgians killed while doing their work to protect us. The first was State Patrol Trooper […]
The Holland Report - 2024, Week 3
We're 10 Days In!Just like that, the General Assembly has completed its first 10 days in the chambers, and we are a quarter of the way through the 2024 legislative session. I've heard so many colleagues comment that we've "hit the ground running," and it certainly feels like it with a crush of committee meetings, […]
The Holland Report - 2024, Week 2
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Legacy Between the holiday weekend and the chilly temperatures that caused schools and events to shut down, this week has just flown by. On Sunday evening, I had the honor of attending Hands on Atlanta's MLK Sunday Supper, a roundtable event that brings together people from nonprofits, corporations, government […]
The Holland Report - 2024, Week 1
Happy first week of the 2024 legislative session! Since this is the second year of a biennial, we are able to hit the ground running with committee meetings, bill filings and the Governor's annual State of the State address. This was also the week when we learned more about the issues we're facing as a […]
Session Is Coming!
Happy New Year from Georgia House District 54! I hope you had a wonderful and restful end-of-year and holiday season. Even though it feels like we just left the Capitol for Special Session in December, it's time to prepare for the 2024 legislative session. Both the Georgia House and the Georgia Senate will gavel in on […]
Special Session, Voting in the Runoff And More!
What’s this, you say? An update from Rep. Holland in December? I didn't expect to hear from her until next year! While the legislature normally takes a break until early January, we were called back into action last week for a special session. I have more details about that, plus information about a runoff election […]
The Holland Report - 2023, Week 12, Sine Die!
The dust has finally settled, and the legislative session for 2023 has come to an end. The last week of March marked legislative days 39 and 40, both days that went well past sundown as legislators worked to pass bills and - more importantly - come to agreements on changes to bills between the House […]
The Holland Report - 2023, Week 11
During our second-to-last week of the legislative session, the House has worked to move bills through committee and vote on them on the floor. We delighted in welcoming advocates and constituents for World Down Syndrome Day, Child Suicide Prevention Day, DeKalb County Day, Environmental Justice Day and more. The Georgia Constitution restricts the legislature to meeting […]
