A bill that would effectively lower the age of criminal responsibility in Tennessee from 18 to 17 is receiving support from Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp and opposition from trial attorneys and a juvenile court judge here.
House took up measures on floor on Legislative Day 34 including Control of Sexually Transmitted Disease, Georgia Uniform Securities Act, Peace Officer's Annuity and Benefit Fund. Senate measures include Dougherty Judicial Circuit fourth judge, Unified Campus Police Forces.
It’s the Ides of March, and there is plenty of treachery (and perhaps some debt collection) under the Gold Dome in these waning days of the 2023 Legislative Session. Bills are becoming.
Georgia taxpayers are closer to getting slice of state budget pie under Gold Dome on Tuesday. HB 162, a $1 billion income tax relief measure promoted by Governor Kemp, achieved final passage in the State Senate and will be headed to the governor’s desk for signature.
Although the weather cooled down outside the State Capitol on Monday, legislative activity continued to heat up in the run toward adjournment sine die. With just over two weeks until.