Georgia lawmakers scramble to pass bills before key legislative deadline

Georgia State Sen. Bill Cowsert, R-Athens, speaks from the well of the Senate on Crossover Day at the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

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Georgia lawmakers were working late on Thursday night as they raced to pass dozens of bills before the end of Crossover Day – a deadline for bills to advance out of at least one chamber of the legislature.

On this week’s episode of “Plugged In,” hosts Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali take a closer look at some of the proposals that did and didn’t make it past this key deadline.

Also, on this week’s episode, a massive school safety bill advances out of the House, the debate shifts on bills affecting transgender Georgians and a conversation with Jess Mador, WABE’s health reporter, on the turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.