SB 358 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

State Election Board; remove the Secretary of State; authorize the board to investigate

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 1 of Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Election Board, so as to remove the Secretary of State from the board; to authorize the board to investigate the Secretary of State; to require the Secretary of State to cooperate with certain investigations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Jan 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2024 Last action Mar 26, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2024 · House Mar 26, 2024

How they voted

27–17

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 49

Jan 26, 2024

D Democratic21

1 Yea 17 Nay 3

80% Nay

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Jan 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Jan 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate Engrossed

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Jan 22, 2024

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Jan 12, 2024

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors