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State lawmakers rush to beat 30th-day deadline for bills
Originating chambers pass measures on car-hailing services, judges' salaries and child cruelty
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ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers on Wednesday passed dozens of bills, rushing to meet a key deadline to keep legislation alive for the remainder of the 40-day session. Friday marks the 30th day of the session, the deadline under Senate rules for bills to pass in the chamber where they were introduced in order to have a shot at becoming law. There are ways around that cutoff, but lawmakers still have been eager to get their bills through either the House or Senate before the end of the week.