Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to establish the Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee to establish the specifications, standards, and requirements for a new uniform system of election equipment; to provide for reporting; to provide for the extent to which the Secretary of State is authorized to provide for the selection, certification, or procurement of the new uniform system of election equipment; to declare certain actions void and ultra vires; to amend an Act relating to elections and primaries approved May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 1028), SB 189, so as to revise an effective date; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jun 17, 2026
Signed Jun 25, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2026 · House Jun 23, 2026
How they voted
30–15
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Jun 20, 2026
D
Democratic17
88% Nay
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jun 25, 2026
Signed into law
Act 1EX
upper
Jun 25, 2026
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 23, 2026
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Jun 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jun 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jun 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Jun 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
21 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Drew Echols
RRepublican
P
Ed Setzler
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Lanny Thomas
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Hodges
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Steven McNeel
RRepublican
P
Tim Bearden
RRepublican
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