POLITICAL PULSE 2023 Legistlative Session
CHRISTY TARALLO
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There is an old proverb that “no individual’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” While usually delivered somewhat tongue-in-cheek, there is an element of truth, as the legislature has great power over all three. And as the Georgia General Assembly convenes for the 2023 legislative term, this session presents many unknowns. With a new Speaker of the House, Lieutenant Governor, 57 freshmen legislators, and new committee leadership in each chamber, the makeup of the General Assembly looks substantially different from years past. From the first day, changes under the Gold Dome have been palpable. Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) gaveled in the House of Representatives as the interim Speaker of the House, having assumed this role after the unexpected passing of former Speaker David Ralston last November. Ralston had held the position since 2010, making Speaker Pro-Tem Jones both the newest speaker in over a decade and the first female Speaker of the House in Georgia’s history.
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