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New Ga. laws kick in Jan. 1

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, seated, hands a pen to Georgia House Speaker David Ralston on Monday, March 22, 2021, at the state capitol in Atlanta after signing a tax cut bill. - photo by Associated Press

laws — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, seated, hands a pen to Georgia House Speaker David Ralston on Monday, March 22, 2021, at the state capitol in Atlanta after signing a tax cut bill. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — Income tax breaks for many Georgians, new requirements for physicians to be trained about avoiding sexual assault, and pay raises for some judges are among new legal provisions taking effect Saturday in Georgia.

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