Georgia House Speaker David Ralston has created a committee to look at how to close out the remainder of the 2020 legislative session, which was put on hold last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The General Assembly session has been suspended since March 13, leaving hundreds of bills and critical budget negotiations in limbo. Georgia is also under a statewide shelter-in-place order issued by Governor Brian Kemp through the end of April.

State Representative Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee) who represents Chattooga County and a large portion of Floyd County in the Georgia House, told WZQZ News that the only mandate that the General Assembly absolutely must do according the state constitution, is pass a budget.

Speaker Ralston says that the proposed budget the legislature was looking at will likely be revamped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Speaker has appointed a bi-partisan committee consisting of three Republicans and two Democrats to discuss ways to close-out this year’s legislative session.