Primaries and Elections; all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that all costs and expenses relating to election administration are paid for with lawfully appropriate public funds; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Signed May 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2023 · House Mar 27, 2023
How they voted
32–17
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Mar 2, 2023
D
Democratic21
80% Nay
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Act 273
upper
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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