Georgia General Assembly

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the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia, responsible for making laws, setting the state budget, and raising or lowering taxes.

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Bicameral Legislature

a lawmaking body split into two separate chambers or houses

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Georgia House of Representatives and Senate

is the bicameral state legislature of Georgia, consisting of the Georgia State Senate upper house and the Georgia House of Representatives lower house.

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Legislative Committees

Legislative committees are smaller groups of lawmakers who study, debate, and vote on bills before they reach the full floor of a legislative body like the U.S. Congress or state legislatures.

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How a Bill Becomes a Law

A bill becomes a federal law in the United States through a structured legislative process involving introduction, committee review, floor votes in both chambers, and action by the president.