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Cast your memory back to when Crossover Day actually meant something. Bills that did not make the deadline at the halfway point to move from one chamber to the other were either dead or left until the following year. This year, not so much. A standoff between the governor and the man who would like
The Senate claims the House is moving too slowly. A committee seemed surprised that data is important in healthcare. Those proposing amendments that address legitimate concerns whine when they go down in flames when coming to a vote. Legislators are tired and cranky and only have nine calendar days left to get a lot done.
Crossover day is so last week. The Georgia legislature has moved on to massaging bills that successfully crossed from one chamber to the other into something they can agree on and send to the governor for signature, or veto. Now comes the 10-working day sprint to March 29 and Sine Die. A couple of caveats: