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Georgia General Assembly

Welcome to the Georgia General Assembly!

A
form of representative government has existed in Georgia since January
1751. Its modern embodiment, known as the Georgia General Assembly, is one
of the largest state legislatures in the nation. The General Assembly
consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The General Assembly has operated continuously since 1777, when
Georgia became one of the thirteen original states and revoked its status
as a colony of Great Britain. Since the General Assembly is the
legislative body for the state, the location of its meetings has moved
along with each move of the state capital. In its earliest days the
legislature met first in Savannah, and subsequently in Augusta,
Louisville, and Milledgeville. In 1868 the capital—and the
assembly—settled permanently in Atlanta. Today the General Assembly meets
in the state capitol, an impressive granite building with a distinctive
gold dome. Each chamber is housed in a separate wing.

Every two years, Georgia voters elect members of the legislature.
These elections occur in even-numbered years (e.g., 2008, 2010, 2012). The
qualifications for holding office in both houses, as well as the size of
both chambers, are established in the Georgia state constitution.The New Georgia
Encyclopedia

Notes
From The House

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Notes
From The Senate

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