SB 3 Georgia Senate · 2026 Special Session

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

3015
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Jun 20, 2026
D Democratic17
15 Nay 2
88% Nay
R Republican30
30 Yea
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

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