SB 309 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Elections; time for opening and closing of the polls; provide

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 for the time for opening and closing of the polls; to provide that special primaries shall be conducted with special elections to fill vacancies in partisan offices; to provide for the filling of vacancies in certain offices; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vacation of office, so as to provide for the filling of vacancies in certain offices; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 6, 2017 Last action Mar 1, 2018
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Dec 6, 2017
Introduced
Senate Prefiled
upper
20 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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