March 6th was Crossover Day in Georgia! Crossover day is a critical day as it is the final day to get a bill passed out of its originating legislative chamber to be considered by the other chamber before the end of Georgia’s Legislative Session. The end of session, known as Sine Die, is scheduled for April 4th.

We are keeping an out on bills that will help or further criminalize Georgians with criminal records and those who are children, poor, disabled, LGBTQ+, people of color, are women, elders survivors or domestic violence, sex workers or are living with a mental illness or are in recovery. Click the button below to see a list of the bills we are watching that will push children into adult prisons, will help domestic violence survivors, will get you arrested for ignoring a cop's verbal warning to not approach and more!

HONORABLE MENTIONS WE ARE SURELY WATCHING:

• HB 600 - "Minimum Wage and Second Chance Act of 2025" removes farmers from the list of employers exempt from minimum wage, raises minimum wage for agricultural workers to $15 per hour, continues increasing minimum wage for agricultural workers until it reaches $27 per hour in 2028, and creates a grant program for employers who hire formerly incarcerated people.
• HB 650 - "Presidential Felon Freedom Act" repeals the prohibition on people with felonies serving on juries, repeals provisions related to denying professional licenses to people on the basis of having a felony with exceptions to those directly related to the profession, and prohibits landlords from refusing to lease to an individual solely based on their criminal history with exceptions for people on the sex registry.