5 takeaways from Georgia's 2022 legislative session

The end of the 2022 legislative session in Georgia. (Rahul Bali/WABE)

House Speaker David Ralston shouted “sine die” as lawmakers shredded their bill text into confetti and cheered the end of the legislative session. 

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and his party have passed many of the priorities they set out to accomplish this year. Democrats can claim a win with the bipartisan mental health reform and for doing their best to stop or shape bills they opposed wherever possible.

And while the legislature literally passed hundreds of laws that will affect everyday life for Georgians, this session will also set the tone for the rest of the 2022 campaign.