Campus gun bill passes, adoption update stuck at Sine Die

 

March 31, 2017



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 de...



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