Georgia, sports betting and House

Georgia House panel revives plan to give voters a chance to legalize sports betting
The Georgia House of Representatives advanced measures Wednesday that would allow voters to decide whether to legalize sports betting in Georgia.
Georgia State House committee signs off on sports betting; faces major vote in the House
Legislation seeking to legalize online sports betting in Georgia has cleared a committee in the state House of Representatives.
Georgia House Committee Passes Sports Betting Bills, But Timeline Tightens
Members of the Georgia House’s Higher Education Committee met Wednesday and approved two sports betting measures.
2 school zone speed camera bills pass House, move to Georgia State Senate
The Georgia House of Representatives approved two conflicting measures Tuesday regarding the use of school zone speed cameras.
Georgia sports betting bill faces Thursday deadline to pass during 2025 session
The quick turnaround makes things even more difficult. If the bill passes through the House, the Senate will only have about a month to debate it and make amendments before the 2025 session adjourns on April 4.
School safety bill passed in Georgia House
Objections by Georgia Democrats that a proposed school safety database could harm students failed to stop the House of Representatives from overwhelmingly passing a school safety bill Tuesday afternoon.
Autism missing person alert bill unanimously passes Georgia House
Senate Bill 144 was filed in response to an ongoing debate surrounding pesticide labeling. It's more controversial than you might expect.
Hawaii sports betting bill passes through House, but obstacles remain in the Senate
Hawaii’s House of Representatives has passed an online sports betting bill. The measure now heads to the Senate floor.
Committee signs off on sports betting, if passed, voters could see it on November 2026 ballot
If it reaches the floor the constitutional amendment legalizing online sports betting would require a two-thirds majority to pass the full House.
Georgia House passes new Autistic Missing Person Alert system, now in Senate’s hands
With no votes against it, the Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to create a new safety alert, the Autism ...
Tennessee, Georgia lawmakers seek to restrict cellphones in schools
Tennessee's Senate and Georgia's House of Representatives independent of each other have moved school cellphone legislation ...
Georgia House backs school speed-camera bills | Here's what parents need to know
State Rep. Dale Washburn is sponsoring House Bill 225, which aims to reverse the 2018 legislation that allowed cameras to be ...
Ban on school traffic cameras passes Georgia House, heads to Senate for approval
An effort in the Georgia House of Representatives to repeal state law allowing school zone traffic cameras to catch speeders ...
Georgia student phone, tablet ban passes House vote, heads to state Senate
ATLANTA — In a full floor vote on Tuesday, the Georgia House of Representatives passed a ban on students having cellphones, ...
Georgia House OKs bill easing burden of proof of intellectual disability in capital cases
The Georgia House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill to make it easier for defendants in death penalty cases to establish intellectual disability as a defense. The bill would ease the burden ...
State representatives to vote on banning executions of intellectually disabled Georgians
Georgia Legislative Session has had a variety of bills, some aimed at lighter fare like making corn bread the official state ...
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Georgia House Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley navigates legislative hurdles while advocating for key issues
House Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley discusses the challenges of being in the minority, tort reform, and the need for better ...