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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

State lawmakers plan a busy day

The General Assembly plans to vote on more than fifty bills before adjourning later today. Earlier this morning, the House voted to ban sales of marijuana-flavored candy to minors. People caught selling it could be fined $1000. The following bills are still to come:

  • A bill to allow judges to impose the death sentence in trials even when some jurors oppose it.
  • A bill to strip counties of most of the profits they make on red-light cameras. State lawmakers want to use that money to pay for trauma care services.
  • A bill to move Georgia's primary election date up to February 5, 2008.
  • A bill restoring "payday" lending, which is now illegal.
  • The supplemental budget, which includes new money for the Peachcare child health program.
This is the second-to-last day for legislation to pass one chamber this year, according to General Assembly rules. The House will take up Senate bills next week, and vice versa.

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