SR 3 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Rules; adopt

This resolution (SR 3) formally adopts the existing Senate Rules for the 2025-2026 legislative session, with minor technical updates. It directly affects Senate staff, committees, and members by clarifying procedures for travel reimbursements (requiring Committee on Administrative Affairs approval), defining committee roles (like the Administrative Affairs Committee's oversight of staff), and establishing rules for interim special committees (limiting meetings to five without approval and requiring 72-hour notice). Key changes include updating travel documentation requirements, specifying committee membership, and adding meeting protocols for special committees. The resolution does not create new policy but ensures consistent Senate operational procedures.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jan 13, 2025
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As Introduced LC 33 9754 Adopted Senate · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was adopted by the Senate and includes amendments to Senate rules regarding how bills are placed on desks and calendars for final passage. The changes remove provisions about bills being placed on desks and calendar changes, while adding a new section about motions in standing committees requiring a second before being put by the presiding officer.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on Senate procedural rules, specifically regarding bill handling and committee motions.
REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that all motions in standing committees must receive a second before being put by the presiding officer.

Removed Section 5 which amended Rule 4-2.10 regarding bills being placed on desks and calendar changes.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 13, 2025

How they voted

541
Passed
Total votes 55
Jan 13, 2025
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
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Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
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