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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 31, 2006 | GA | SB 386 | State Senatorial District Composition | Bill Passed - House (100 - 69) |
Jan. 12, 2006 | GA | SB 386 | State Senatorial District Composition | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18) |
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) |
March 20, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 487 | President Primary Date Change Act | Bill Passed - House (154 - 11) |
Feb. 19, 2008 | GA | SB 379 | Automatic Calling Device Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9) |
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) |
March 17, 2010 | GA | SB 406 | Online Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20) |
April 12, 2011 | GA | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (127 - 44) |
March 16, 2011 | GA | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
April 11, 2011 | GA | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 20) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | GA | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - House (148 - 20) |
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 | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16) |
Aug. 18, 2011 | GA | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (108 - 64) |
Aug. 23, 2011 | GA | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 56) |
Aug. 18, 2011 | GA | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
Feb. 3, 2012 | GA | HB 829 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (101 - 53) |
April 2, 2015 | GA | SB 127 | Exempts Certain Public Officials from Late Filing Fees | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (22 - 33) |
March 12, 2020 | GA | SB 463 | Amends Election Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 19) |
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) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/31 | SB 386 | State Senatorial District Composition | Bill Passed - House (100 - 69) |
1/12 | SB 386 | State Senatorial District Composition | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18) |
1/25 | SB 84 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 60) |
1/24 | SB 84 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
1/12 | SB 84 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - House (110 - 64) |
3/20 | HCS HB 487 | President Primary Date Change Act | Bill Passed - House (154 - 11) |
2/19 | SB 379 | Automatic Calling Device Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9) |
4/03 | SB 86 | Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 13) |
4/03 | SB 86 | Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (140 - 67) |
3/17 | SB 406 | Online Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20) |
4/12 | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (127 - 44) |
3/16 | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22) |
4/11 | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 20) |
2/22 | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - House (148 - 20) |
8/31 | HB 20EX | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 21) |
8/25 | HB 20EX | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
8/23 | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16) |
8/18 | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (108 - 64) |
8/23 | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 56) |
8/18 | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
2/03 | HB 829 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (101 - 53) |
4/02 | SB 127 | Exempts Certain Public Officials from Late Filing Fees | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (22 - 33) |
3/12 | SB 463 | Amends Election Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 19) |
3/01 | HB 531 | Limits Absentee and Early Voting and Implements Election Reforms | Bill Passed - House (97 - 72) |
2/24 | SB 89 | Establishes a New Position at the State Board of Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |