Plain English Breakdown
The bill has passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but the official metadata does not show if it was signed by the Governor or vetoed.
Georgia Legislative Integrity and Representation Act of 2025
This bill proposes rules to stop limits on how many bills members can file, ensures they can fulfill their constitutional duties without obstruction, requires recorded votes on certain matters, and creates a new legal advisor role.
What This Bill Does
- Prevents any rule or policy from limiting the number of bills or resolutions a member may introduce in a legislative session.
- Prohibits rules, policies, or procedures that limit or obstruct members' ability to fulfill their duties under the Georgia Constitution.
- Requires physical and recorded votes on certain matters.
- Establishes a position called Legislative Constitutional Counsel.
- Sets provisions for the appointment, qualifications, compensation, and duties of the Legislative Constitutional Counsel.
Who It Names or Affects
- Members of the Georgia General Assembly
- The newly created office of Legislative Constitutional Counsel
Terms To Know
- General Assembly
- The state legislature of Georgia.
- Legislative session
- A period when the General Assembly meets to discuss and vote on laws.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not list which specific matters require physical or recorded votes.
- The exact qualifications, compensation amounts, and detailed duties for the Legislative Constitutional Counsel are mentioned as topics but not defined in this summary.
- The effective date is listed as a topic to be provided by the bill, but no specific date is given in the source text.