Secretary of State; establish and maintain a state-wide system for the posting of scanned paper ballots; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to require the Secretary of State to establish and maintain a state-wide system for the posting of scanned paper ballots; to provide for minimum resolution requirements for such scans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 22, 2024
Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2024 · House Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
42–6
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
61% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 589
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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