Elections and Primaries; ability of poll watchers at tabulating centers to observe the vote counting process; 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 ability of poll watchers at tabulating centers to observe the vote counting process; 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
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
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