Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 11 R cosponsors

SB 175 — Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit

Last action — House Third Reading Lost

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding elections and primaries, so as to prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. House Third Reading Lost

  2. House Third Readers

  3. House Third Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. House Second Readers

  8. House First Readers

  9. Senate Passed/Adopted

  10. Senate Third Read

  11. Senate Engrossed

  12. Senate Read Second Time

  13. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  14. Senate Read and Referred

  15. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 236 not signed on · 185 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (236)

236 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

TABLE

Failed 72 Yea · 91 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 70007
Republican 29106
Unaffiliated 0004
Total 7291017
% of votes cast 40%51%0%9%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
VACANT — Not Voting
VACANT — Not Voting
VACANT — Not Voting
VACANT — Not Voting
Akbar Ali Democrat Yea
Al Williams Democrat Yea
Angela Moore Democrat Yea
Anissa Jones Democrat Yea
Anne Allen Westbrook Democrat Yea
Arlene Beckles Democrat Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Bryce Berry Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Not Voting
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Sampson Democrat Not Voting
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Derrick Jackson Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Edna Jackson Democrat Yea
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Yea
Eric Bell Democrat Yea
Eric Gisler Democrat Yea
Esther Panitch Democrat Yea
Floyd Griffin Democrat Yea
Gabe Okoye Democrat Yea
Gabriel Sanchez Democrat Yea
Imani Barnes Democrat Yea
Inga Willis Democrat Yea
Jasmine Clark Democrat Yea
Karen Lupton Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Karlton Howard Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
L.C. Myles Democrat Yea
Lisa Campbell Democrat Yea
Long Tran Democrat Yea
Lydia Glaize Democrat Yea
Mack Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Marvin Lim Democrat Yea
Mary Ann Santos Democrat Yea
Mary Frances Williams Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Mekyah McQueen Democrat Yea
Michael Smith Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Au Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Omari Crawford Democrat Yea
Park Cannon Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Not Voting
Phil Olaleye Democrat Yea
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Rhonda Taylor Democrat Yea
Robert Dawson Democrat Yea
Robert Flournoy Democrat Yea
Ruwa Romman Democrat Yea
Saira Draper Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Segun Adeyina Democrat Yea
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Sheila Jones Democrat Yea
Solomon Adesanya Democrat Not Voting
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Sylvia Wayfer Baker Democrat Yea
Tangie Herring Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Terry Cummings Democrat Not Voting
Tremaine Reese Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Angie O'Steen Republican Nay
Beth Camp Republican Nay
Bethany Ballard Republican Nay
Bill Fincher Republican Nay
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Nay
Bill Yearta Republican Nay
Brad Thomas Republican Nay
Brent Cox Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Nay
Buddy DeLoach Republican Nay
Butch Parrish Republican Nay
Carmen Rice Republican Nay
Carter Barrett Republican Nay
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Charlice Byrd Republican Nay
Chas Cannon Republican Nay
Chris Erwin Republican Nay
Chuck Efstration Republican Nay
Clint Crowe Republican Nay
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Nay
Darlene Taylor Republican Nay
David Clark Republican Nay
David Huddleston Republican Nay
David Jenkins Republican Nay
Deborah Silcox Republican Not Voting
Derrick McCollum Republican Nay
Devan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Don Parsons Republican Nay
Eddie Lumsden Republican Nay
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gary Richardson Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Not Voting
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Nay
Holt Persinger Republican Nay
Houston Gaines Republican Nay
Jaclyn Ford Republican Nay
James Burchett Republican Nay
Jan Jones Republican Nay
Jason Ridley Republican Nay
Jesse Petrea Republican Nay
Joe Campbell Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Nay
John Corbett Republican Nay
John LaHood Republican Nay
Johnny Chastain Republican Nay
Jon Burns Republican Not Voting
Jordan Ridley Republican Nay
Joseph Gullett Republican Nay
Josh Bonner Republican Nay
Justin Howard Republican Nay
Karen Mathiak Republican Nay
Kasey Carpenter Republican Nay
Katie Dempsey Republican Nay
Kimberly New Republican Nay
Lauren McDonald III Republican Nay
Lee Hawkins Republican Nay
Leesa Hagan Republican Nay
Lehman Franklin Republican Nay
Lynn Smith Republican Nay
Mark Newton Republican Nay
Martin Momtahan Republican Nay
Matt Barton Republican Nay
Matt Dubnik Republican Nay
Matt Hatchett Republican Nay
Matt Reeves Republican Nay
Matthew Gambill Republican Nay
Mike Cameron Republican Nay
Mike Cheokas Republican Nay
Mitchell Horner Republican Nay
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Nay
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Nay
Noelle Kahaian Republican Nay
Reynaldo Martinez Republican Nay
Rick Jasperse Republican Nay
Rick Townsend Republican Nay
Rob Clifton Republican Nay
Rob Leverett Republican Nay
Robert Dickey Republican Nay
Ron Stephens Republican Nay
Sandy Donatucci Republican Nay
Scott Hilton Republican Nay
Sharon Cooper Republican Not Voting
Shaw Blackmon Republican Not Voting
Soo Hong Republican Nay
Stan Gunter Republican Nay
Steve Tarvin Republican Nay
Steven Meeks Republican Nay
Steven Sainz Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Nay
Todd Jones Republican Nay
Trey Kelley Republican Nay
Trey Rhodes Republican Nay
Tyler Paul Smith Republican Nay
Vance Smith Republican Nay
Victor Anderson Republican Nay
Will Wade Republican Nay

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PASSAGE

Passed 89 Yea · 73 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 07007
Republican 89307
Unaffiliated 0004
Total 8973018
% of votes cast 49%41%0%10%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
VACANT — Not Voting
VACANT — Not Voting
VACANT — Not Voting
VACANT — Not Voting
Akbar Ali Democrat Nay
Al Williams Democrat Nay
Angela Moore Democrat Nay
Anissa Jones Democrat Nay
Anne Allen Westbrook Democrat Nay
Arlene Beckles Democrat Nay
Betsy Holland Democrat Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Nay
Bryce Berry Democrat Nay
Carl Gilliard Democrat Not Voting
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Nay
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Nay
David Sampson Democrat Not Voting
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Derrick Jackson Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
Edna Jackson Democrat Nay
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Nay
Eric Bell Democrat Nay
Eric Gisler Democrat Nay
Esther Panitch Democrat Nay
Floyd Griffin Democrat Nay
Gabe Okoye Democrat Nay
Gabriel Sanchez Democrat Nay
Imani Barnes Democrat Nay
Inga Willis Democrat Nay
Jasmine Clark Democrat Nay
Karen Lupton Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Karlton Howard Democrat Nay
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
L.C. Myles Democrat Nay
Lisa Campbell Democrat Nay
Long Tran Democrat Nay
Lydia Glaize Democrat Nay
Mack Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Marvin Lim Democrat Nay
Mary Ann Santos Democrat Nay
Mary Frances Williams Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Mekyah McQueen Democrat Nay
Michael Smith Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Au Democrat Nay
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Omari Crawford Democrat Nay
Park Cannon Democrat Nay
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Not Voting
Phil Olaleye Democrat Nay
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Rhonda Taylor Democrat Nay
Robert Dawson Democrat Nay
Robert Flournoy Democrat Nay
Ruwa Romman Democrat Nay
Saira Draper Democrat Nay
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Segun Adeyina Democrat Nay
Shea Roberts Democrat Nay
Sheila Jones Democrat Nay
Solomon Adesanya Democrat Not Voting
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Sylvia Wayfer Baker Democrat Nay
Tangie Herring Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Nay
Terry Cummings Democrat Not Voting
Tremaine Reese Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Yasmin Neal Democrat Nay
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Angie O'Steen Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bethany Ballard Republican Yea
Bill Fincher Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Brad Thomas Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Carter Barrett Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Charlice Byrd Republican Yea
Chas Cannon Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Nay
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
Darlene Taylor Republican Yea
David Clark Republican Yea
David Huddleston Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Not Voting
Derrick McCollum Republican Yea
Devan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gary Richardson Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Not Voting
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Holt Persinger Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
Jaclyn Ford Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jan Jones Republican Yea
Jason Ridley Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
Joe Campbell Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Johnny Chastain Republican Yea
Jon Burns Republican Not Voting
Jordan Ridley Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Justin Howard Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Kimberly New Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Leesa Hagan Republican Yea
Lehman Franklin Republican Yea
Lynn Smith Republican Not Voting
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Hatchett Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Horner Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Noelle Kahaian Republican Yea
Reynaldo Martinez Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rick Townsend Republican Nay
Rob Clifton Republican Yea
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sandy Donatucci Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Not Voting
Shaw Blackmon Republican Not Voting
Soo Hong Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea
Tyler Paul Smith Republican Yea
Vance Smith Republican Yea
Victor Anderson Republican Yea
Will Wade Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 33 Yea · 23 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 33000
Democrat 02300
Total 332300
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Derek Mallow Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Emanuel Jones Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Nay
Jason Esteves Democrat Nay
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Kenya Wicks Democrat Nay
Kim Jackson Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nabilah Parkes Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Nikki Merritt Democrat Nay
RaShaun Kemp Democrat Nay
Randal Mangham Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Sonya Halpern Democrat Nay
Tonya Anderson Democrat Nay
Ben Watson Republican Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Billy Hickman Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Carden Summers Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Clint Dixon Republican Yea
Colton Moore Republican Yea
Drew Echols Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
Jason Anavitarte Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Lee Anderson Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Max Burns Republican Yea
Mike Hodges Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Russ Goodman Republican Yea
Sam Watson Republican Yea
Shawn Still Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea
Timothy Bearden Republican Yea

Official roll call →

PASSAGE

Passed 36 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 33000
Democrat 31901
Total 361901
% of votes cast 64%34%0%2%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Derek Mallow Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Emanuel Jones Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Jason Esteves Democrat Nay
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Kenya Wicks Democrat Nay
Kim Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nabilah Parkes Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Nikki Merritt Democrat Nay
RaShaun Kemp Democrat Nay
Randal Mangham Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Sonya Halpern Democrat Nay
Tonya Anderson Democrat Nay
Ben Watson Republican Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Billy Hickman Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Carden Summers Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Clint Dixon Republican Yea
Colton Moore Republican Yea
Drew Echols Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
Jason Anavitarte Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Lee Anderson Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Max Burns Republican Yea
Mike Hodges Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Russ Goodman Republican Yea
Sam Watson Republican Yea
Shawn Still Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea
Timothy Bearden Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 175 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding elections and primaries, so as to prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 175?
SB 175 is sponsored by Sam Watson (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), and Randy Robertson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 175?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 175?
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