SB 40 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Elections and Primaries; the time and method for opening and tabulating absentee ballots; revise

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 revise the time and method for opening and tabulating absentee ballots; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2021

Senate Passage

Feb 2021

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2021 Last action Feb 25, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2021

How they voted

27–14

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 47

Feb 23, 2021

D Democratic18

14 Nay 4

77% Nay

R Republican29

27 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

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Feb 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Engrossed

upper

Feb 18, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

19 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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