A Review of the 2025 Georgia General Assembly Legislative Session
Abstract
The Georgia General Assembly, also referred to as the state Legislature, was created in 1777 as a bicameral body made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. At 236 members, it is the third-largest legislature in the U.S. The General Assembly makes the laws and sets the budget for the state, authorizing funding for all agencies and departments of state government through an annual appropriations act. The Georgia Legislature officially meets for forty legislative days each year, usually on weekdays running from early January to late March. Bills must pass at least one chamber by the 28th day, also known as crossover day, if they are to be considered by the second chamber during that session. Since the Legislature runs on a two-year cycle, bills that did not make it through committee or get voted on in one or both chambers in 2023 still had a chance in 2024. The last day of the legislative session is known as Sine Die (Latin for "without a day" to reconvene). Legislation introduced in 2025, and not voted on in both chambers, could be revived in 2026.
For the 2024 legislative season, the first day was Monday, January 8, 2024, Crossover Day was on Thursday, February 29, 2024, and Sine die or adjournment was on Thursday, March 28, 2024 (Day 40). It is proposed that for the 2025 legislative session, the first day will be January 13, 2025, and a Sine die or adjournment of April 3, 2025. This workshop will provide a summary of the general statutes enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia 2025 and legislation that passed, or failed, with a focus on public health practice, the social determinants of health, health disparities, and health equity efforts.
Keywords
Advocacy, Legislation, Policy
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A Review of the 2025 Georgia General Assembly Legislative Session
The Georgia General Assembly, also referred to as the state Legislature, was created in 1777 as a bicameral body made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. At 236 members, it is the third-largest legislature in the U.S. The General Assembly makes the laws and sets the budget for the state, authorizing funding for all agencies and departments of state government through an annual appropriations act. The Georgia Legislature officially meets for forty legislative days each year, usually on weekdays running from early January to late March. Bills must pass at least one chamber by the 28th day, also known as crossover day, if they are to be considered by the second chamber during that session. Since the Legislature runs on a two-year cycle, bills that did not make it through committee or get voted on in one or both chambers in 2023 still had a chance in 2024. The last day of the legislative session is known as Sine Die (Latin for "without a day" to reconvene). Legislation introduced in 2025, and not voted on in both chambers, could be revived in 2026.
For the 2024 legislative season, the first day was Monday, January 8, 2024, Crossover Day was on Thursday, February 29, 2024, and Sine die or adjournment was on Thursday, March 28, 2024 (Day 40). It is proposed that for the 2025 legislative session, the first day will be January 13, 2025, and a Sine die or adjournment of April 3, 2025. This workshop will provide a summary of the general statutes enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia 2025 and legislation that passed, or failed, with a focus on public health practice, the social determinants of health, health disparities, and health equity efforts.
