The Holland Report - Week 8, Midweek Update
Is it the weekend, yet? Your Georgia legislature has been busy this week passing dozens of bills, holding loads of committee meetings and hearing lots of debate. In this special mid-week newsletter, we wanted to highlight some of what has already passed out of the House this week. Friday is Crossover Day - the last […]
The Holland Report - 2026, Week 7
Energy was high under the Gold Dome this week as more bills cleared committee and advanced to the House floor. Education emerged as the central focus, with the House passing a historic investment in literacy, a school safety measure to install weapons detection systems in school buildings, a bell-to-bell cell phone ban in high schools, […]
The Holland Report - 2026, Week 6
You know that song Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi? The chorus goes, “Whoa, we’re halfway there…” — and that lyric felt especially fitting this week as we officially crossed the halfway mark of the legislative session. Out of 40 legislative days, we’ve now completed 22! The House continues to stay busy, and I’m encouraged by the […]
The Holland Report - 2026, Week 5
The days are getting longer under the Gold Dome as we progressed through legislative days 15 through 18. We passed bills each day in the chamber this week; everything thus far has passed with an overwhelming majority in favor. We also enjoyed visits from advocacy groups representing dyslexic students, vocational rehabilitation training, Georgia forestry, Future […]
The Holland Report - 2026, Week 4
There were many moments at the Capitol this week that brought smiles—welcoming visits from Girl Scouts, meaningful conversations with cancer survivors, and celebrations of Rosa Parks Day and Georgia PTA Day, to name just a few. The week also included meetings that put me on high alert, including a briefing from Senator Jon Ossoff on […]
The Holland Report - 2026, Week 3
While the Georgia General Assembly is getting off to a slow start, many of us are closely following national developments with direct implications for our state. In particular, the increasing presence of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Georgia and the recent FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections Hub—resulting in the seizure of the […]
The Holland Report - 2026, Week 2
During week two of the legislative session, the joint House and Senate Appropriations Committee hears testimony from state agencies about their needs in both the state's amended budget for this year and for the "big budget" that goes into effect on July 1. Highlights from the proposed budget include one-time bonuses for state employees (which […]
The Holland Report - 2026, Week 1
We're back! The Georgia General Assembly kicked off the 2026 session this Monday. Our first week is largely procedural as even bills left from last year have to make it through committee again and then Rules Committee before reaching the floor for a vote. Instead, our days were busy with ceremonial visits - Miss Georgia […]
The Holland Report - 2025, Week 12
Week 12 Sine Die - the last day of the Georgia legislative session - commenced last Friday, April 4. Last week included working into the evening on several nights as we convened to pass legislation and approve bills as amended by the Senate. Sine Die traditionally lasts into the wee hours of the morning […]
The Holland Report - 2025, Week 11
Week 11 I can't believe Sine Die is already upon us! Last week included legislative days 34 through 37 with the continued trend of voting on mostly bipartisan legislation.We know there are several bad bills moving through House committees, so I'm bracing myself for what Week 12, our last three legislative days, has in store […]
