Dozens of bills cleared a key Georgia legislative deadline, with some controversial measures — like a ban on some transgender medical procedures — squeaking by as the clock wound down.
And in the House, it was notable what didn’t come up for a vote at all: sports betting. The bill likely represented the last shot this session at expanding gambling in Georgia beyond the lottery after two proposals were rejected in the Senate, but the House adjourned without putting it to a vote.
“This year was not the right time for it in the House,” House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, told reporters.
Some of the most spirited debate in the House on Monday, Crossover Day, happened on a bill creating oversight panels for local prosecutors and another measure that would increase weight limits for tractor-trailers, which narrowly survived with a 93-81 vote.
Here’s a rundown on some of the other highlights from Crossover Day, which is the legislature’s self-imposed deadline for a bill to get a vote in at least one chamber.