The Georgia General Assembly’s “crossover day” – the day a bill must pass in order to make it to the other legislative body – was on Monday of this week. Here are some of the bills that didn’t make it this year:
SPORTS BETTING: Senate Resolution 140 would have let voters amend the state constitution to allow sports betting, while Senate Bill 172 would have created a regulatory structure. House Bill 380 would have allowed sports betting without a statewide vote.
LIMITING LAWSUITS: Senate Bill 186 would have made it difficult to sue property owners if someone is injured because of the misconduct of a third party on the property.
BUCKHEAD CITY: Senate Bill 114 would have allowed residents of Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood to secede from the city of Atlanta and create a new city, but the Senate voted it down.
GENDER IDENTITY IN SCHOOLS: Senate Bill 88 would have limited how public and private schools and camps could have talked to students about gender identity. A Senate committee tabled it.
PAPER BALLOTS: House Bill 426 would have let people inspect paper ballots after an election. Now, only electronic images are available.
VOTER CHALLENGES: Senate Bill 221 would have made it easier to challenge whether people are qualified to vote because of residency issues. The full Senate declined to consider it.
OKEFENOKEE PROTECTION: House Bill 71 would have barred mining near the Okefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia. The bill did not advance out of committee.








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