Legislature

The Georgia General Assembly, the formal title of the legislature, was formed in 1777 and is older than the United States Congress.  At the time of its origin, the legislature consisted of a single house, but in 1789 it became a bicameral body, consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate.

The House of Representatives and Senate operate with similar powers, except that appropriation bills must originate in the House, while confirmation of the Governor’s appointments rests with the Senate.  The concurrence of both bodies is necessary before any bill may become a law.

The House of Representatives has 180 members and the Senate has 56.  Two-year terms of office apply to both houses, and the entire membership of each body is elected at the same time.

Budget Information
View current and past budget reports.

Find Your Polling Place and Elected Officials
If you are registered to vote in Georgia, you can use the Secretary of State Poll Locator to get maps and directions to your polling place, find your elected officials, and check your voter registration information.

Georgia General Assembly
Locate or contact your State Senator or Representative. Search for legislation to view full text or check status of bills.

Georgia Legislative and Congressional Districts by Local Government
September 2001 Redistricting

Legislative Information Tracking
Subscribe to GeorgiaTrack, a joint service provided by the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) and Capitolimpact LLC, (CI) to monitor Georgia State Legislation. GeorgiaTrack replaces the Lobbyist-in-a-Box system.

Legislative Redistricting - Georgia 2000 Information System
The Georgia 2000 Information System has incorporated the 2002 legislative districts into Map-based Reporting with more than 80 statistical reports available.