Elections and Primaries; county registrars shall obtain monthly from the coroner, judge of the probate court, and funeral homes in the county identifying information about persons who died in the county during the previous month; 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 county registrars shall obtain monthly from the coroner, judge of the probate court, and funeral homes in the county identifying information about persons who died in the county during the previous month; 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 1, 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
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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