The Holland Report - 2022, Week 7
Last week was a full one, with four legislative days plus a committee day on Wednesday. When we adjourned late Friday afternoon, we completed legislative day 24. Several contentious bills passed out of the House this week, including a trio of worrisome education bills on Friday. However, we also passed some good legislation, including a […]
The Holland Report – 2022, Week 5
When we adjourned on Thursday, the General Assembly completed legislative day 20 - we're now halfway through the 2022 legislative session. Even though it was a short week, we passed more than 20 bills out of the House (some good, some not-so-good...more on that below). My week was filled with committee work, a City of […]
The Holland Report - 2022, Week 5
Happy President's Day! Whether you're taking the long weekend to shop for a new mattress or to watch endless programming about the U.S. presidency on the History Channel, I hope you're enjoying this lovely weekend. Some of my favorite books, movies and television shows over the years have revolved around exploring the office of the […]
The Holland Report - 2022, Week 4
This week, dozens of bills passed out of committee, and the House approved the amended budget on Friday afternoon. We also passed nearly 100 pieces of local legislation bills to redistrict counties and cities throughout the state, heard from Chief Justice David Nahmias on the State of Judiciary and visited with advocates ranging from the Coalition of Refugee […]
The Holland Report - 2022, Week 3
Legislative days 9-11 flew by last week. In addition to debating and voting on legislation, we celebrated visits from the Girls Scouts, wore red in recognition of Women's Heart Health Awareness Month and welcomed Chaplain Angel Berrios from Fort Benning as our Chaplain of the Day. The Higher Education Committee met to hear from the […]
The Holland Report - 2022, Week 2
While we waited in line at the bloodmobile outside the Capitol earlier this week, I joked with some colleagues that it already felt like the middle of February. We usually expect a slow ramp up in January before the tough legislative work begins, but the past week has already seen wildly divisive bills dropped in the […]
The Holland Report - 2022, Week 1
Last Monday, the Georgia Legislature headed back to the Gold Dome for the 2022 session. To be honest, it feels like we hardly had a break, with special session ending right around Thanksgiving! The atmosphere at the Capitol is still slightly subdued, with mask mandates, twice-weekly COVID testing and very limited guests in the building. […]
City of Atlanta Joint House & Senate Delegation Meeting, 1/12/2022
AGENDA Welcome and Introductions - Senator Nan Orrock and Representative Betsy Holland Speakers on the topic of a proposed Buckhead City: Ed Lindsey, Committee for a United AtlantaMichael Handelman, Neighbors for a United AtlantaTom Gehl, Georgia Municipal AssociationKenyatta Mitchell, City of AtlantaErica Long, Atlanta Public SchoolsRobbie Ashe, Attorney, Bondurant Mixson ElmoreNew BusinessClosing
Special Legislative Session Recap
The special session of the Georgia legislature finally wrapped on Monday, November 22. In addition to passing more than a dozen pieces of local legislation, the legislature also passed three new district maps - one for the state house, one for the state senate and one for the U.S. Congress. In the coming months, you'll […]
Fighting for Fair Maps
The House & Senate reconvened on November 3rd to vote on the maps proposed by the Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee. Today, we voted on the House maps, which passed 99-79, almost entirely on party lines. Georgia experienced significant growth in the past ten years, and House District 54 grew by almost 30%! As you can […]
