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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers agreed to allow concealed handguns on college campuses but failed to update the state law on adoption before the gavel fell on this year's legislative session early Friday.

Attention now turns to Gov. Nathan Deal, a Republican in his final term. Georgia law gives Deal 40 days to decide whether to sign or veto legislation, or allow it to become law without his name.

Lawmakers rushed to pass dozens of bills, but each chamber often waited for the other to act. The House and Senate adjourned more than 30 minutes after midnight, which used to be considered a hard deadline to end the session.

In recent years, lawmakers have worked beyond it.

GUNS ON CAMPUS

For the second year, Republican majorities in the legislature approved legislation allowing people with concealed handgun permits to carry on public college campuses.

Deal vetoed a similar bill last year but senators involved in the last-minute negotiations say they are "confident" that the bill will get signed into law this time. Deal's office didn't immediately comment.

Under the bill, guns would still be banned from dormitories, fraternity and sorority houses, and buildings used for athletic events.

Additionally, offices where student disciplinary hearings are held, on-campus childcare centers and areas where high school students attend college classes would be excluded.

Deal was concerned about those issues in last year's bill.

Opponents say they plan to lobby the governor for another veto.