Qualifications of Electors; convictions for offenses involving the purchase, possession, or control of certain controlled substances shall not prevent persons from registering, remaining registered, or voting; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-216 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications of electors generally, reregistration of electors purged from list, eligibility of nonresidents who vote in presidential elections, retention of qualification for standing as elector, evidence of citizenship, and check of convicted felons and deceased persons databases, so as to provide that convictions for offenses involving the purchase, possession, or control of certain controlled substances shall not prevent persons from registering, remaining registered, or voting; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Last action Jan 28, 2021
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Committee
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Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Lucas
DDemocratic
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Lester Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Michelle Au
DDemocratic
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
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