New Georgia Legislative Session Starts Today. Which Issues Will Be the Focus for 2026?

7 predictions for Georgia’s 2026 legislative session

The AJC's politics team foresees plenty of conflict for the legislative session that begins today at the Capitol in Atlanta. It's all a precursor to the midterms.

New Georgia legislative session starts today. Which issues will be the focus for 2026?

The opening of the general assembly means a flurry of new proposals and bills that could bring major impacts across Georgia.

Busy first day set to kick off 2026 legislative session in Georgia

Monday marks the start of Georgia’s annual legislative session, when state legislators will head to Atlanta for 40 days of deliberating and passing laws underneath the Gold Dome of the state Capitol. The yearly legislative session is when the representatives…

Majority Leaders Anavitarte and Efstration Announce Unified Legislative Calendar Ahead of 2026 Session – Georgia House of Representatives

ATLANTA — Georgia Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) and House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration (R–Mulberry) today announced their intent to pass an adjournment resolution drafted through close coordination, formally establishing the legislative calendar for the 2026 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly. The resolution is the result of sustained collaboration between both chambers … Continue reading "Majority Leaders A…