Elections; preferential treatment during advance voting for voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; 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 elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for preferential treatment during advance voting to voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; to provide for preferential treatment during certain hours on election day to voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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What changed between versions
LC 47 3377/a
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LC 47 3476S/hs
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to expand preferential voting access for families with young children and to clarify eligibility for voters needing assistance. The changes add a requirement that standing in line must be impracticable for preferential treatment, revise provisions related to voters who need assistance, and update the bill title to indicate it is a substitute version.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include revisions to provisions related to voters who need assistance, in addition to preferential treatment for voters with young children.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a new condition that preferential treatment for voters with young children applies only when standing in line would be impracticable.
REQUIREMENT
Revised provisions related to voters who need assistance to clarify the conditions under which they receive preferential treatment.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill title to indicate it is a substitute version and added a line break in the purpose section.
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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