Primaries and Elections; provisions and references regarding direct recording electronic voting machines; remove
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 remove provisions and references regarding direct recording electronic voting machines; to revise certain duties of the State Election Board; to provide for the deadline for registering to vote in certain runoffs; to provide for the number of voting booths or enclosures; to provide for the division of certain precincts under certain circumstances; to provide for certain reports on time required to vote; to provide for the acceptance of absentee ballots when certain identification is provided; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2020
Last action Jun 25, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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