Elections; election superintendents to correct mistakes and omissions on ballots for a primary or election; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to authorize election superintendents to correct mistakes and omissions on ballots for a primary or election; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 11, 2017
Signed Feb 23, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
Act 7
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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