Last day of Georgia’s 2019 legislative session: Marijuana, school safety plans, teen marriages

Georgia lawmakers Rep. Mark Newton, R-Augusta, left, and Rep. Micah Gravley, R-Douglasville, celebrate the end of the 2019 legislative session in the House chambers at the State Capitol late Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Atlanta. A medical marijuana bill sponsored by Gravley was passed by the house in the final moments of the session. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

By Associated Press April 3, 2019 5 min read

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, right, speaks to members of the Georgia House as House Speaker David Ralston looks on during the final 2019 legislative session at the State Capitol Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

ATLANTA (AP) – Tuesday marked the final day of Georgia’s 2019 legislative session, and lawmakers worked until midnight making compromises and passing legislation.

Several major proposals had already been passed and sent to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. That includes a bill moving the state to new touchscreen voting machines that print a paper ballot and another that would ban almost all abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected.

But there was still plenty to consider on Tuesday, including proposals to raise the minimum marriage age, allow for the in-state production of medical marijuana and preserve evidence in rape cases for longer periods of time.

Here is a look at some of the action on the final hectic day:

MEDICAL MARIJUANA