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
29–15
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 8, 2021
D
Democratic18
83% Nay
R
Republican29
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
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