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
How they voted
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Jack Hill
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Joshua McKoon
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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