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Last day of Georgia session: Marriage age, rape kits
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, right, speaks to members of the Georgia House as House Speaker David Ralston looks on during the final 2019 legislative session at the State Capitol Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Atlanta. - photo by AP Photo/John Bazemore
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers considered proposals to raise the minimum age for marriage and preserve evidence in rape cases on Tuesday during the last hectic day of Georgia’s 2019 legislative session.