Hurricane aid and transgender girls in sports top Georgia Legislature's agenda

Gov. Brian Kemp speaks before signing HB 30 during a ceremony on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at the Capitol. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Georgia’s General Assembly is being sworn in for a new two-year term on Monday, with 180 state representatives and 56 state senators taking office after winning election in November.

Republicans will continue to control both chambers, returning to the Senate with the same 33-23 majority they had in the previous term. Republicans’ majority in the state House narrowed by two seats to a 100-80 edge after court-ordered redistricting.