156th Georgia General Assembly
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| 156th Georgia General Assembly | |||||
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| Legislative body | Georgia General Assembly | ||||
| Meeting place | Georgia State Capitol | ||||
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| Members | 56 (34 R, 22 D) | ||||
| Senate President | Geoff Duncan (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
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| Members | 180 (103 R, 76 D, 1 vacant) | ||||
| Speaker of the House | David Ralston (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
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The 156th Georgia General Assembly convened its first session on January 11, 2021, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.[1] The second session began on January 10, 2022 and ended April 4, 2022.[2][3]
The membership of the General Assembly was elected in the 2020 State Senate and State House elections.
Party composition
[edit]Senate
[edit]| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of 155th General Assembly | 35 | 21 | 56 | 0 |
| Beginning of 156th General Assembly | 34 | 22 | 56 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 60.7% | 39.3% | ||
House of Representatives
[edit]| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of 155th General Assembly | 105 | 74 | 179 | 1[a] |
| Beginning of 156th General Assembly | 103 | 76 | 179 | 1 |
| Latest voting share | 57.5% | 42.5% | ||
Members of the State Senate
[edit]The following is a list of members of the Georgia State Senate.[6]
Members of the House of Representatives
[edit]The following is a list of members of the Georgia House of Representatives.[7]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Rep. Pam Stephenson resigned on September 10, 2020, and remained on the ballot in the 2020 general election unopposed.[4] The seat remained vacant until Rep. Angela Moore was sworn in on March 16th, 2021, having won a special election primary runoff on March 9th.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Prabhu, Maya T. "Georgia lawmakers return to Atlanta for 2021 legislative session". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Walker, Larry. "Capitol Recap: A Welcome Back to the Gold Dome". Georgia Senate Office. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Albers, John. "Welcome" (PDF). Senator Albers. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ Prabhu, Maya T. "Lithonia Democratic lawmaker resigns from Georgia House". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Patricia. "The Jolt: Georgia state senator warned of Asian hate crimes Monday". AJC. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Senate Members List". www.senate.ga.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "House Members List". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2021.