2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB976: Elections; ballots used in optical scan voting systems shall use paper with a visible watermark security feature; 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 primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that ballots used in optical scan voting systems shall use paper with a visible watermark security feature; to provide that ballots used in ballot marking devices shall use paper with a visible watermark security feature; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/22/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/23/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
House Postponed
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/21/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/21/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Engrossed
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Tabled
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Motion To Engross: Hb 101, Hb 946, Hb 581, Hr 1022, Hb 264, Hb 974, Hb 976, Hb 977, Hb 1021, Hb 1207, Hb 814, Hb 82, Hb 971, Hb 1182, Hr 804, Hr 96: Senate Vote #763
3/26/2024
32
Yea
20
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #421
1/31/2024
167
Yea
1
Nay
5
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/31/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/22/2024124.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/202473.3 KB