2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB538: Elections and Primaries; fraud countermeasures on physical absentee ballots; require
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 require certain fraud countermeasures on physical absentee ballots; to provide an exception; to provide for rule making by the State Election Board; to provide that such ballots shall be required only in the event of a specific appropriation of funds by the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/18/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/22/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/18/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ethics(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 34
Primary Sponsor

Marty Harbin
Republican
Co-Sponsors (33)
Burt Jones
Republican
Greg Dolezal
Republican
Jeff Mullis
Republican
Matt Brass
Republican
Carden Summers
Republican
Jason Anavitarte
Republican
Lee Anderson
Republican
Larry Walker
Republican
Chuck Payne
Republican
Bill Cowsert
Republican
Billy Hickman
Republican
Lindsey Tippins
Republican
Sheila McNeill
Republican
Brandon Beach
Republican
Bruce Thompson
Republican
John Albers
Republican
Dean Burke
Republican
Steve Gooch
Republican
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican
John Kennedy
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Blake Tillery
Republican
Brian Strickland
Republican
Ben Watson
Republican
Frank Ginn
Republican
Michael Dugan
Republican
Tyler Harper
Republican
Max Burns
Republican
Butch Miller
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Russ Goodman
Republican
Clint Dixon
Republican
Bo Hatchett
Republican