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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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 | HB 286 | Prohibits Local Police Departments from Reducing Annual Police Budgets | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15) |
March 22, 2021 | GA | HB 150 | Prohibits State and Local Governments From Restricting Use of Fossil Fuels | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
March 8, 2021 | GA | SB 241 | Limits Absentee Voting to Individuals 65 and Older | (29 - 20) |
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) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/09 | SB 1 | Amends State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 21) |
3/25 | SB 202 | Amends Election Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 20) |
3/25 | HB 286 | Prohibits Local Police Departments from Reducing Annual Police Budgets | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15) |
3/22 | HB 150 | Prohibits State and Local Governments From Restricting Use of Fossil Fuels | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
3/08 | SB 241 | Limits Absentee Voting to Individuals 65 and Older | (29 - 20) |
2/24 | SB 89 | Establishes a New Position at the State Board of Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18) |
2/23 | SB 40 | Requires County Officials Count Ballots 8 Days Before an Election | (53 - 0) |
2/23 | SB 184 | Requires that Voting Records be Updated Within 30 Days After an Election | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 15) |
2/23 | SB 67 | Requires Photo ID For Absentee Ballots Applications | (35 - 18) |