End Legislative Abuse

Each year the Georgia Legislature takes pre-filed Bills in November, These Bills should be posted as received for review by all Senators and Reps on the website, so citizens can see them as well.  Those who file similar Bills or Bills that conflict will be directed to meet to determine if they want to combine or modify Bills.  At the same time, Committees should begin to review Bills assigned to them. Committees should publish their comments and recommendations and post these on the website. Amendments should be filed by Senators and Reps to the website. All Amendments should relate to the Bills and not just be tacked on to take a ride. Amendments that do not relate to the Bills should be rejected by the Committees. 

By the time the Legislative session opens in January, every Senator and Rep should have read all the Bills, checked them against the existing Code and commented on the Bills on the website. The Committees should have received legal opinions and posted comments and recommendations on the website.  The Bills should be voted on by topic with all Bills related to a category being voted on by the House and the Senate.  The last Bill to be voted on would be the Budget.

The Legislature should limit the number of laws on the books and should review laws to see if they should be repealed.

The results should be that better Laws would be passed and maintained.  Bills would not die in committee.  They would be voted on.  Votes should appear on the website when they are cast.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader