Lt. Gov. Burt Jones gaveled the Senate’s session to a close a little after 9 p.m., shocking many observers—and lawmakers—who are used to voting past midnight on the final day of the legislative session.
The House adjourned about an hour and a half later, formally ending the first half of the 158th biennium of Georgia’s General Assembly.
Jones told reporters he was in no rush to hammer bills through during this year’s session.
