2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB397: Elections; allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections

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 allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections; to revise provisions related to the timelines for calling special elections and the dates on which special elections can be held; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/11/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/28/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/28/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Engrossed
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383
4/2/2025
31
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #394
4/2/2025
33
Yea
23
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #266
3/6/2025
159
Yea
13
Nay
1
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/28/2025142.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/6/202572.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/6/202573.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/5/202596.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/28/202595.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/12/202586.2 KB