Elections and Primaries; the definition of "absentee elector"; revise; reasons for voting by absentee ballot; 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 revise the definition of "absentee elector"; to provide for reasons for voting by absentee ballot; to provide for certain exceptions; 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 1, 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 By Substitute
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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