Legislative session nears end

Campus guns, income tax proposals await action in final days

Senators vote down the third of three amendments to HB 338 during a legislative session, Friday, March 24, 2017, in Atlanta. The Georgia Senate on Friday approved legislation that empowers the state to intervene in the lowest-performing schools. House Bill 338 requires that school districts authorize intervention or face financial consequences associated with the "flexibility" contracts they've signed with the Georgia Department of Education. - photo by Associated Press

legislature — Senators vote down the third of three amendments to HB 338 during a legislative session, Friday, March 24, 2017, in Atlanta. The Georgia Senate on Friday approved legislation that empowers the state to intervene in the lowest-performing schools. House Bill 338 requires that school districts authorize intervention or face financial consequences associated with the "flexibility" contracts they've signed with the Georgia Department of Education. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — Legislation affecting Georgia's college campuses, taxes and fledgling medical marijuana program awaits action as lawmakers enter the session's final two days. The General Assembly convenes for 40 legislative days each year, and bills tend to pile up toward the end. Lawmakers already passed a state budget, the only measure members are constitutionally required to approve each year.

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