Elections; provide for a definition; prohibit certain activities within close proximity to polling places
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide a definition; to prohibit certain activities within close proximity to polling places; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Mar 3, 2015
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2016
How they voted
26–12
Passed
Total votes 38
Feb 3, 2016
D
Democratic12
100% Nay
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 347
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 25, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 67th, 121st, 152nd
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 11th, 17th, 30th
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 16, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 3, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 3, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Jan 27, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 4, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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