SB 178 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Elections and Primaries; absentee ballot applications shall not be sent without first receiving a request for such an application from such elector; 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 elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that absentee ballot applications shall not be sent by the Secretary of State or by a county or municipal election official to an elector without first receiving a request for such an application from such elector; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2021 Last action Jan 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2021

How they voted

2915
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 8, 2021
D Democratic18
15 Nay 3
83% Nay
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors