Elections and Primaries; chief elections assistance officer; qualifications, appointment, supervision, and duties; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for a chief elections assistance officer; to provide for the qualifications, appointment, supervision, and duties of such officer; to provide for election assistance coaches; to provide for the qualifications and duties of such coaches; to provide for the identification of low-performing county election superintendents; to provide for comprehensive on-site evaluation of election management practices and procedures of such low-performing counties to determine root causes of such low performance and lack of adherence to election laws and procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2021
Last action Apr 4, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2021
How they voted
29–16
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Feb 24, 2021
D
Democratic18
88% Nay
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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