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Members of the Georgia General Assembly will convene on Monday, January 11, 2021 to commence the first year of the two-year biennial session. Members of the legislature will welcome 10 new senators and 26 new representatives to the Capitol during the upcoming session. Although Democrats picked up a few seats in the 2020 elections, Republicans will maintain a comfortable majority in both chambers.
Heading into session, the biggest question on everyone’s mind is whether operations will look like business as usual. Legislators, who already are set to return to the Capitol next summer for a special session on redistricting and reapportionment, hope to avoid a repeat of 2020 when COVID-19 prompted a three-month delay in completing the regular legislative session. Speaker David Ralston has appointed a committee comprised of the Majority and Minority leaders and key House staff to review current session protocols and make recommendations for any changes necessary to ensure session proceeds safely and efficiently. While some adjustments in safety protocol are inevitable, leadership in both chambers hope to follow the regular calendar as closely as possible.