Last month after the investigation by the AJC and Channel 2, Ralston said he'd seek changes to the century-old law that allows state legislators to ask judges to delay court cases.

On Saturday, during Republican Party county conventions, several county GOP leaders, including ones from Gwinnett, DeKalb and Rabun counties, introduced the resolutions, citing “his egregious abuse of power and moral turpitude.”

The resolution from Gwinnett County thanked Clark for his "sponsorship of the resolution calling for Speaker Ralston to step down."

The AJC and Channel 2 found more than 20 criminal cases in which Ralston asked judges for continuances at least 55 times in the past two years, citing the legislative leave law. Ralston said he was busy on legislative business for 75 days outside of the legislative session in 2017 and 2018.

Ralston told Channel 2 Action News last month he has not taken advantage of the law.