With just two legislative days left (LD 39 and Sine Die on April 2), the Georgia General Assembly is entering its most frenetic stretch, characterized by high stakes and simmering political tension.

The Georgia General Assembly entered the final stretch last week as the 2026 session moved toward its scheduled adjournment. With two weeks left on the legislative clock, committees worked overtime to clear calendars and consider remaining bills.

Georgia lawmakers return to the Gold Dome today for the final three-week dash toward Sine Die (April 2). Following the chaotic "Crossover Day" deadline, the legislative field has narrowed significantly.

The Georgia General Assembly reached Crossover Day on Friday, March 6. This self-imposed deadline determines which bills remain viable for the 2026 session. The Capitol saw a flurry of activity as lawmakers moved on high-stakes tax and election policy.

The Georgia General Assembly entered a frantic "sprint" last week as lawmakers race toward Crossover Day, Friday March 6 of this week. This is the drop-dead deadline for a bill to pass its chamber of origin to remain viable this session.

President Donald Trump made his first return to Georgia since reclaiming the White House, visiting a steel facility in Rome on Thursday to focus on his economic agenda.

With Crossover Day (March 6) looming, the focus has shifted from high-level "State of the State" rhetoric to the granular mechanics of tax cuts, housing regs, and tech oversight.

Georgia’s budget writers are grappling with a high-class problem—how to deploy a nearly $15 billion surplus without locking the state into long-term obligations it may later regret.

Georgia’s budget writers are grappling with a high-class problem—how to deploy a nearly $15 billion surplus without locking the state into long-term obligations it may later regret.