Georgia General Assembly Hits Day 14 as State of Emergency Expires

Legislative Session Continues at the Gold Dome

Today, Friday, February 6, 2026, marks Day 14 of the Georgia General Assembly’s legislative session at the State Capitol in Atlanta. Following a busy first two weeks of the year, lawmakers in both the House and Senate are scheduled to move forward with critical debates regarding the 2026 Amended Fiscal Year Budget. Legislative leaders have indicated that today’s session will focus on reconciling differences in spending priorities between the two chambers, specifically concerning infrastructure allocations and education funding.

One of the primary agenda items under discussion today involves property tax relief. Legislators are evaluating measures that could cap property tax increases, a move that would significantly impact Atlanta residents facing rising home valuations. Additionally, the Senate is expected to review Senate Bill 433, a proposal that would allow Georgia drivers to include symbols on their license plates to alert law enforcement if a person in the vehicle has a developmental disability.

State of Emergency and Emergency Services Update

Government activity today also centers on the conclusion of emergency protocols. The statewide State of Emergency, which was issued by Governor Brian Kemp in late January to address a series of winter storms, is officially scheduled to expire today, February 6. The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) remains in a monitoring phase as the state operations center begins deactivation procedures following the clearing of the weather front.

In the city, the Atlanta government is concluding its emergency warming center operations. The facilities, which were activated to protect vulnerable residents during the recent cold snap, remained open through 9:00 a.m. this morning. The city’s Department of Parks and Recreation, in coordination with the Gateway Center, is managing the transition of residents back to standard service locations now that the extreme cold advisory has been lifted.

Mayor Dickens’ Administrative Orders Take Effect

While the Atlanta City Council is not in session today, Mayor Andre Dickens’ office is moving forward with a series of four administrative orders issued just ahead of today's activities. These orders are intended to streamline the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative and accelerate the revitalization of underserved areas in the city. Key highlights of the ongoing government activity for today include:

• The establishment of a new transparency mandate for the Mayor’s Office to provide regular roadmaps for executive operations.
• A directive to streamline the seizure and repurposing of vacant or blighted properties to increase affordable housing stock.
• Continued collaboration between the city labor department and Showcase Atlanta to finalize details for the upcoming workforce expo at the Georgia World Congress Center.

The next full session of the Atlanta City Council is scheduled for Monday, February 16, where several items referred to committee earlier this week—including the Edgewood alcohol license moratorium—are expected to resurface for further debate.