The Holland Report – 2021, Week 12
As we hurtle towards the end of the legislative session, tensions are rising and days are getting longer. Last week, we met for days 36, 37 and 38 with two committee days to continue moving bills forward. Thursday was the most eventful day under the Gold Dome, when the House passed the omnibus voter suppression bill SB […]
SB 202, The Worst Anti-Voting Bill in Georgia
Dear constituents, I'm writing to express my very real concern about the implications of passing SB 202. If you have not been following, SB 202 began as a simple two page bill, requesting that absentee ballot applications be mailed to registered voters only. This bill passed the Senate, and then moved to the House Special Committee […]
The Holland Report – 2021, Week 11
It's difficult to put into words the emotions flowing from such a difficult week in our community. Like many of you, I'm still reeling from the mass shooting deaths of eight people on Tuesday night: Soon Park, Hyun Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Yue, Delaina Yuan, Paul Michels, Xiaojie Tan, and Daoyou Feng. I'm grateful that […]
The Holland Report – 2021, Week 10
Bleary-eyed legislators left the State Capitol around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, having passed almost 40 bills out of the House of Representatives. Monday was Crossover Day, the last day a bill could be passed from the House or Senate and move to the other chamber for consideration. With last Friday marking Day 31 of the legislative […]
The Holland Report – 2021, Week 9
Our week started on legislative day 25 with a heartbreaking defeat. After multiple protests and hours of debate on the floor, HB 531, the omnibus voter suppression bill, passed the House. It now moves to the Senate for consideration. This week felt hectic with three very full days of voting and two busy committee days. Why […]
