Georgia House
-
Athens-Clarke County
Georgia Hate Crimes Legislation Stalls in Senate, Proponents Hope for Passage in 2020
The state’s first hate crimes bill, HB 426, passed the Georgia House but stalled in the Senate and will not be taken up until the next Georgia state legislative session in 2020. Dacula Republican Rep. Chuck Efstration sponsored House Bill 426 in the most recent 2019 legislative session. HB 426…
-
2018 Election
Gaines, Gonzalez Renew Battle for Georgia State House Seat
After facing off last year in a special election, Republican Houston Gaines and Democrat Deborah Gonzalez are once again competing for the Georgia House District 117 seat. The district covers areas of Jackson, Barrow, Oconee and Clarke counties, including Athens. Normally House seats are on the ballot every other year,…
-
Athens-Clarke County
New Legislation Brewing in Georgia House That Could Change Craft Beer Industry
ATHENS, Ga—Georgia legislators are brewing up new legislation that, if passed, would revolutionize Georgia’s craft beer industry, according to some analysts. The legislation, Senate Bill 85 would remove the decades-old law that requires breweries to sell their beer through distributors and give away their beer on tours. Beer accounts for more…
-
In-Depth
‘Campus Carry’ Bill Passes Georgia House and Senate
GEORGIA — Governor Nathan Deal released a statement Monday about the “campus carry” bill, House Bill 859. The bill has passed in both the Senate and House and would allow for twenty one year old licensed gun owners to carry weapons on college campuses. Governor Deal called for the General Assembly…