Legislation Made Simple
Join co-hosts Patty Decraene and Jane Robbins as they help you become more aware of how the Georgia legislature operates and what is happening under the Gold Dome.
Mar 22, 2025
Update - Less Than 2 Weeks to go
Buckle up as the legislature hits the homestretch of the 2025 legislative session, which ends at midnight on April 4, 2025. This week’s show updates the bills we’ve been following that implicate the teachings of the Church: bills about religious freedom, obscenity in school libraries, the massive “school safety” bill, and more. We also discuss some federal developments that will affect us in Georgia.
Check the chart on our website, https://thequestatlanta.com/legislation-made-simple/, to follow the bills’ status. Armed with the bill number, go to the legislative website, https://www.legis.ga.gov/, click on “All Legislation” at the top left, and then plug in HB or SB and the bill number. A search will tell you which committee has the bill. Click on that committee name to see members’ names and contact information. Phone calls and emails can be very effective! This week, contacts are critical for these bills that will probably have second hearings in their respective committees:
- SB 36, which needs to be passed in the House Judiciary Committee without any amendments, to protect our religious freedom
- SB 74, which needs to be passed in the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee to protect children from obscene materials in school libraries and other public libraries.
