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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 29, 2023 | GA | SB 222 | Requires All Election Expenses be Paid for with State Public Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
March 27, 2023 | GA | SB 129 | Requires Employees Get Time Off to Vote | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (46 - 3) |
March 27, 2023 | GA | SB 222 | Requires All Election Expenses be Paid for with State Public Funds | Bill Passed - House (100 - 69) |
March 23, 2023 | GA | SB 129 | Requires Employees Get Time Off to Vote | Bill Passed - House (161 - 9) |
March 2, 2023 | GA | SB 222 | Requires All Election Expenses be Paid for with State Public Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 23) |
April 15, 2022 | GA | SB 441 | Authorizes Georgia Bureau of Investigation to Investigate Claims of Election Fraud | (33 - 22) |
April 4, 2022 | GA | SB 441 | Authorizes Georgia Bureau of Investigation to Investigate Claims of Election Fraud | Bill Passed - House (98 - 69) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | GA | HB 437 | Amends Fulton County Commissioner District Boundaries | (32 - 20) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | GA | HB 437 | Amends Fulton County Commissioner District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (97 - 62) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | GA | SB 369 | Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - House (95 - 61) |
Feb. 2, 2022 | GA | SB 369 | Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
Jan. 25, 2022 | GA | SR 363 | Authorizes Constitutional Referendum on Limiting Voting Rights to U.S. Citizens | Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 18) |
Nov. 15, 2021 | GA | SB 1 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - House (96 - 70) |
Nov. 9, 2021 | GA | SB 1 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 21) |
March 25, 2021 | GA | SB 202 | Amends Election Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 20) |
March 25, 2021 | GA | SB 202 | Amends Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (100 - 74) |
March 10, 2021 | GA | HB 683 | Restructures the Powers and Duties of the Pickens County Board of Elections | Bill Passed - House (140 - 15) |
March 10, 2021 | GA | HB 684 | Establishes a Board of Elections and Registration Procedures for Troup County | Bill Passed - House (140 - 15) |
March 10, 2021 | GA | HB 682 | Establishes the Board of Elections and Registration Procedures for Pickens County | Bill Passed - House (140 - 15) |
March 8, 2021 | GA | SB 241 | Limits Absentee Voting to Individuals 65 and Older | (29 - 20) |
March 1, 2021 | GA | HB 531 | Limits Absentee and Early Voting and Implements Election Reforms | Bill Passed - House (97 - 72) |
Feb. 24, 2021 | GA | SB 89 | Establishes a New Position at the State Board of Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
Feb. 23, 2021 | GA | SB 40 | Requires County Officials Count Ballots 8 Days Before an Election | (53 - 0) |
Feb. 23, 2021 | GA | SB 184 | Requires that Voting Records be Updated Within 30 Days After an Election | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 15) |
Feb. 23, 2021 | GA | SB 67 | Requires Photo ID For Absentee Ballots Applications | (35 - 18) |
March 12, 2020 | GA | SB 463 | Amends Election Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 19) |
April 2, 2015 | GA | SB 127 | Exempts Certain Public Officials from Late Filing Fees | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (22 - 33) |
Feb. 3, 2012 | GA | HB 829 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (101 - 53) |
Aug. 31, 2011 | GA | HB 20EX | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 21) |
Aug. 25, 2011 | GA | HB 20EX | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
Aug. 23, 2011 | GA | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 56) |
Aug. 23, 2011 | GA | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16) |
Aug. 18, 2011 | GA | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
Aug. 18, 2011 | GA | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (108 - 64) |
April 12, 2011 | GA | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (127 - 44) |
April 11, 2011 | GA | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 20) |
March 16, 2011 | GA | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | GA | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - House (148 - 20) |
March 17, 2010 | GA | SB 406 | Online Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20) |
April 3, 2009 | GA | SB 86 | Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 13) |
April 3, 2009 | GA | SB 86 | Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (140 - 67) |
Feb. 19, 2008 | GA | SB 379 | Automatic Calling Device Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9) |
March 20, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 487 | President Primary Date Change Act | Bill Passed - House (154 - 11) |
Jan. 31, 2006 | GA | SB 386 | State Senatorial District Composition | Bill Passed - House (100 - 69) |
Jan. 25, 2006 | GA | SB 84 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 60) |
Jan. 24, 2006 | GA | SB 84 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
Jan. 12, 2006 | GA | SB 84 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - House (110 - 64) |
Jan. 12, 2006 | GA | SB 386 | State Senatorial District Composition | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18) |