The Holland Report - 2023, Week 9
What a week of highs and lows! We began on Monday with Crossover Day - the house gaveled in at 10:00 a.m. Fourteen hours later, we had passed more than 50 bills in time for them to crossover to the Senate chamber. On Sunday afternoon, I will cohost a legislative update with Senator Josh McLaurin […]
The Holland Report - 2023, Week 8
Almost two years ago, the first bill suggesting that the community of Buckhead de-annex from the City of Atlanta dropped in the hopper in the Georgia House of Representatives. For decades, the idea floated around our community but had never seen any legislative action. During the summer of 2021, I brought up the potential City […]
The Holland Report - 2023, Week 7
Proponents of creating a City of Buckhead City have been busy at the Capitol this year. Two bills have been introduced in the Senate (SB113 and SB114) to sever a portion of Atlanta and incorporate a City of Buckhead City. Some folks thought this issue was dead at the end of the 2022 session, but new leadership and […]
The Holland Report - 2023, Week 6
We've made it to the halfway point! Thursday was Legislative Day 20 which marks the middle of our 40-day legislative session here in Georgia. So far, things have remained very even-keeled in the House - most bills continue to be non-controversial and pass with a vast majority of the votes. But hold onto your hats […]
The Holland Report - 2023, Week 5
Another week of session is in the books! We completed Days 13-16 of our allocated 40, and are getting ever closer to Day 28, Crossover Day, this year scheduled for March 6th. This is the last day that bills can cross from the House to the Senate (and vice versa). The past few years have […]
The Holland Report - 2023, Week 4
This week, we completed Days 7-11 of session (out of 40, if you're counting). Bills are slowly winding their way through committees, but we did hold one vote this week - the mid-year budget, running through June 30th, which passed 170-1. As with any budget, it's not perfect, but the good outweighed the bad, and […]
The Holland Report - 2023, Week 3
After nearly three years of limiting events and visitors to the Capitol, the change this year is definitely noticeable! Suddenly, we have constituents visiting our offices, advocates waiting to speak with us outside the House chamber and lots and lots of in-person meetings and events to attend. The third week of the 2023 session was certainly […]
The Holland Report - 2023, Week 2
While we might not have been in session this week, vital work continued under the Gold Dome as the Joint Appropriations Committee held hearings to begin the work of shaping the state's budget. I also enjoyed spending some time with members of the community, including a visit to the Winfield Glen Homeowners Association and a […]
The Holland Report - 2023, Week 1
Welcome back! On Monday, January 9th, I had the privilege to be sworn in for the third time as the State Representative for House District 54. I am so proud and humbled to continue this work, not only on behalf of my constituents, but also on behalf of everyone in the state of Georgia. Unlike the […]
Countdown to the Election
With Election Day just a week and half away, I know everyone is ready to stop the bombardment of television ads, texts and mailers! Trust me, the candidates are ready for the finish line, too. It's also the time when attack ads come out. It seems that the GOP is heavily focused on tying crime to […]
