Primaries and Elections; time off for employees to advance vote; 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 primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for time off for employees to advance vote; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
46–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 27, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Act 341
upper
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Ed Setzler
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Mike Hodges
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
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