2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB178: Elections and Primaries; absentee ballot applications shall not be sent without first receiving a request for such an application from such elector; provide

Legislative 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 that absentee ballot applications shall not be sent by the Secretary of State or by a county or municipal election official to an elector without first receiving a request for such an application from such elector; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/11/2021
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/16/2021
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/1/2021
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/3/2021
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/8/2021
Senate Engrossed
Senate
3/8/2021
Senate Tabled
Senate
1/10/2022
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
1/10/2022
Senate Recommitted
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Motion To Engross: Sb 74, Sb 93, Sb 141, Sb 178, Sb 202, Sb 232, Sb 199, Sb 253: Senate Vote #156
3/8/2021
34
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/11/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197010.4 KB