Georgia General Assembly

Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly
	The Great Seal of Georgia
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate ; House of Representatives
Term limits	None
Leadership
President of the Senate; (Lt. Governor)	Burt Jones (R) ; since January 9, 2023
President pro tempore of the Senate	John Kennedy (R) ; since January 9, 2023
Speaker of the House	Jon G. Burns (R) ; since January 9, 2023
Structure
Seats	236 voting members; 56 senators; 180 representatives;
Senate political groups	Republican (33); Democratic (23);
House political groups	Republican (102); Democratic (78);
Length of term	2 years
Salary	$17,342/year + per diem
Elections
Last Senate election	November 8, 2022
Last House election	November 8, 2022
Next Senate election	November 5, 2024
Next House election	November 5, 2024
Motto
	Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation
Meeting place
	Georgia State Capitol; Atlanta
Website
	legis.ga.gov

The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Each of the General Assembly's 236 members serve two-year terms and are directly elected by constituents of their district.^[1]^[2] The Constitution of Georgia vests all legislative power with the General Assembly. Both houses have similar powers, though each has unique duties as well.^[1] For example, the origination of appropriations bills only occurs in the House, while the Senate is tasked with confirmation of the Governor's appointments.^[1]

The General Assembly meets in the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.

^ ^a ^b ^c georgia.gov - Legislature Archived April 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. georgia.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
^ Georgia General Assembly Archived July 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. georgiaencyclopedia.org. Retrieved June 26, 2008.

[GAGOV-1] rgia.gov - Legislature Archived April 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. georgia.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2008.

[2] Georgia General Assembly Archived July 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. georgiaencyclopedia.org. Retrieved June 26, 2008.

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