Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 16 D cosponsors

SB 40 — Elections and Primaries; the time and method for opening and tabulating absentee ballots; revise

Last action — House Second Readers

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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 revise the time and method for opening and tabulating absentee ballots; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  4. Senate Third Read

  5. Senate Engrossed

  6. Senate Read Second Time

  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  8. Senate Read and Referred

  9. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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19 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 228 not signed on

Sponsors (19)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (228)

228 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

MOTION TO ENGROSS: SB 40, SB 67, SB 184, & SB 188

Passed 32 Yea · 18 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20001
Unaffiliated 12701
Democrat 01104
Total 321806
% of votes cast 57%32%0%11%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Nay
BURKE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
JACKSON — Nay
JACKSON — Nay
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Nay
MCNEILL — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Nay
TATE — Not Voting
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
WATSON — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Not Voting
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Michelle Au Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Nikki Merritt Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Sonya Halpern Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Not Voting
Bill Cowsert Republican Not Voting
Billy Hickman Republican Yea
Blake Tillery 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
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
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Russ Goodman Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 40 do?
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 revise the time and method for opening and tabulating absentee ballots; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 40?
SB 40 is sponsored by Jennifer Jordan, Michelle Au (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Valencia Seay, Sally Harrell (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), David Lucas (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Gloria Butler, and Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 40?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 40?
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