The Holland Report - 2024, Week 12
That’s a Wrap! At 12:59 am in the wee hours of March 29, the Georgia General Assembly adjourned Sine Die. The last week of session may be remembered for what didn’t pass as much as what did. Several worrisome bills never progressed to the House floor for a vote, and a handful of good measures […]
The Holland Report - 2024, Week 11
Christmas Trees, Stripping, and Other Shenanigans as We Near the Finish LineAs we might expect, the week of legislative days 36, 37 and 39 was brutal. Good bills that passed the House are now being stripped of their original language and new, unrelated language substituted instead. Other bills are now picking up amendments (like ornaments […]
The Holland Report - 2024, Week 10
Things Heat Up with Only Five Days Left to Go!With less than two weeks and only five legislative days left in the session, things are heating up at the Capitol. Committees are rushing to pass out bills, local legislation is getting dropped just ahead of the Day 35 deadline, and debates are growing longer on […]
The Holland Report - 2024, Week 9
Moving Senate Bills, Qualifying for the November Ballot and More!With just three weeks to go in the legislative session, the Capitol was full of activity this week. The first week of March marks the qualifying period for candidates to get their names on the ballot for this year's elections. Candidates for every office from U.S. […]
The Holland Report - 2024, Week 8
Crossover WeekDuring the final days leading to Legislative Day 28–Crossover Day–legislators met in the chambers later into the afternoons, rushed to committee meetings, and made last-minute pleas to get their bills on the floor for a vote. The Capitol was also full of friendly faces, including Senator Jon Ossoff who met with the Democratic House […]
The Holland Report - 2024, Week 7
Legislative Pace AcceleratingAfter a quiet President’s Day, the Capitol was bustling this week for legislative days 23, 24 and 25. Next week begins the countdown to Crossover Day–legislative day 28 scheduled for Thursday, February 29. We’re seeing more legislation on the floor, more advocates in the hall and more committee meetings on the schedule. We’re […]
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, […]
