Legislation Made Simple
An overview of the legislative process in Georgia
The first Legislation Made Simple show lays out the background of the legislative process in Georgia, in preparation for coming weekly discussions of specific issues being debated at the Georgia Capitol. In this background show we discuss how the Georgia legislature operates; how a bill gets enacted (or defeated) via the committee process; who runs the House of Representatives and the Senate; who runs the committees; what kinds of powers are exercised by those leadership officials and by the Governor; and the parliamentary tactics that can be used – for better or worse! – to resuscitate a “dead” bill.
We also discuss how average citizens can affect the process by meeting with their representatives/senators, attending and even testifying at committee hearings, and generating public support for their preferred position. And they can pray for everyone involved!
