State Lawmakers Want to End Session in April

Georgia lawmakers are planning to end their 40-day legislative session in April after all.

The House voted to end the session on Friday, April 3, and the Senate is expected to consider the schedule changes later Thursday.

It's a departure from the current schedule, in which both chambers were scheduled to adjourn in late March and return in June to deal with the federal stimulus package.

House Majority Leader Jerry Keen says the schedule will "mean some long days" between through early April.

He also outlined another change that would impact the final day of the session, a marathon day that usually lasts until midnight.

He says this year the final day will be reserved to consider bills already voted on by the chambers instead of any new legislation.

(AP)