Georgia General Assembly

GPTKB entity

Statements (120)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:action laws regarding agriculture
laws regarding business regulation
laws regarding civil rights
laws regarding criminal justice
laws regarding education
laws regarding environment
laws regarding family law
laws regarding healthcare
laws regarding housing
laws regarding immigration
laws regarding labor
laws regarding public safety
laws regarding taxation
laws regarding transportation
laws regarding public health
laws regarding public utilities
laws regarding social services
laws regarding veterans affairs
laws regarding arts and culture
laws regarding energy
laws regarding sports and recreation
laws regarding technology
laws regarding tourism
laws regarding insurance
laws regarding telecommunications
laws regarding emergency management
laws regarding public works
laws regarding land use
laws regarding zoning
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:cabinet_member January
gptkbp:can gptkb:Yes
Governor's veto
gptkbp:can_confirm appointments by the Governor
gptkbp:can_create new laws
gptkbp:can_create_economic_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_education_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_environmental_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_health_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_labor_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_public_safety_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_tax_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_create_transportation_laws gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_impeach State officials
state officials
gptkbp:can_impose_fines gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_override_budget Governor's budget
gptkbp:can_ratify treaties
gptkbp:can_regulate_elections gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:can_veto Governor's veto
gptkbp:closed gptkb:April
gptkbp:committee 56
Various committees
joint committees
standing committees
gptkbp:consists_of gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:develops_policies_for State policy
gptkbp:district gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:election Every two years
gptkbp:established 1777
1789
gptkbp:first_african_american_member gptkb:Henry_Mc_Neal_Turner
gptkbp:gender Nellie P. Smith
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:Annual
gptkb:Yes
regular sessions
special sessions
Bill to law
gptkbp:has_a_commission_for gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:has_leadership gptkb:House_of_Representatives
President of the Senate
gptkbp:has_lobbyists gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:has_meetings on proposed legislation
Governor's appointments
Conducts public hearings
gptkbp:has_members state legislators
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:government_building
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Yes
funds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Georgia General Assembly
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:Yes
state matters
gptkbp:is_bicameral gptkb:true
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Yes
No
State laws
gptkbp:meets gptkb:Atlanta
gptkbp:notable_speakers gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:number_of_members 236
180
gptkbp:oversees State budget
state budget
gptkbp:parent_agency gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:State_of_Georgia
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:post_war_career No
gptkbp:president President of the Senate
gptkbp:primary_function Create legislation
gptkbp:proposed_by amendments to the state constitution
gptkbp:provides gptkb:checks_and_balances
gptkbp:public_access Open to the public
gptkbp:raises_funds_for revenue
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance State commerce
gptkbp:responsible_for State laws
making laws
gptkbp:revenue gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:session annual
2023-2024
40 days
gptkbp:treaty No
gptkbp:voting_method majority vote
Majority rule
gptkbp:website www.legis.ga.gov
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Georgia_State_Senate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4