Elections and Voting; revise comprehensively
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to comprehensively revise elections and voting; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the establishment of a voter intimidation and illegal election activities hotline; to limit the ability of the State Election Board and the Secretary of State to enter into certain consent agreements; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding administrative procedure, so as to provide for the submission and suspension of emergency rules by the State Election Board; to provide for severability; 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
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2021
Last action Mar 10, 2021
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
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
29 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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