Crossover Day: Controversial voting bill, citizen’s arrest overhaul among legislation moving forward WSBTV.com News Staff
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Georgia lawmakers had their hands full on Monday as another Crossover Day came to a close.
Crossover Day is when bills need to advance in the House or Senate to have a shot at passing this session.
The 28th day of the 40-day legislative session is the last day for bills to move from one chamber to the other that is, to cross over and still have a clear path to becoming law this year.
The Georgia Senate members went home before 8 p.m. but members of the Georgia House remained on the floor until 11 p.m.
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Caption State lawmakers Monday completed a socially distanced Crossover Day 2021, narrowly pushing ahead a bill with major voter restrictions and unanimously approving one that would repeal Georgia s citizen s arrest law. Credit: Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
A proposal to create a new school voucher program, legislation banning transgender girls from playing on girls sports teams and a pay raise for state lawmakers were among the bills left behind as a key legislative deadline came and went Monday.
House lawmakers continued to flirt with passing their own version of a bill that would legalize and regulate sports betting, all for naught. It was not necessary, though, after the Senate passed a bill and accompanying constitutional amendment last week.