State Legislature Begins its 2025 Session

January 13, 2025

Today the Georgia General Assembly convened for its 2025 session. The “session” lasts for 40 “working days” and usually adjourns in late March or early April.

As usual, we’ll be watchful of all the bills at the Capitol which impact pediatrics—both our members’ and their practices and the children and adolescents you care for.  The Chapter Legislative committee will meet regularly during the session to monitor these bills, and our lobbyists will be in the building every day.  The Chapter legislative committee is chaired by Melinda Willingham, MD and is open to any Chapter member.

First job for you: please know who your state representative and state senator is. If you don’t already you can click the Representative or Senator button above and it will take you to a site where you can find out. Also know that, depending on how far you live from your practice, you may have different representatives for your home and office. And here’s the good news: that means you have credibility as a constituent with both.

Knowing who your state representative and state senator is makes you a powerful advocate, as a constituent too, for issues important to pediatricians.

Finally, our Legislative Day at the Capitol will be held February 13, 2025 at the Floyd Veterans Memorial Bldg. and the State Capitol. It’s a great opportunity for members to visit the legislative process, reach out to their representatives, and hear remarks from state leaders in healthcare.  Click Register Today at the top of the page to register.

During the session, if members have any questions, please contact the Chapter executive director, Rick Ward at rward@gaaap.org.