Georgia 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 178 — Elections and Primaries; absentee ballot applications shall not be sent without first receiving a request for such an application from such elector; provide

Last action — Senate Recommitted

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provide that absentee ballot applications shall not be sent by the Secretary of State or by a county or municipal election official to an elector without first receiving a request for such an application from such elector; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Recommitted

  2. Senate Taken from Table

  3. Senate Tabled

  4. Senate Engrossed

  5. Senate Read Second Time

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (238)

238 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

MOTION TO ENGROSS: SB 74, SB 93, SB 141, SB 178, SB 202, SB 232, SB 199, SB 253

Passed 34 Yea · 19 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21000
Unaffiliated 12701
Democrat 11202
Total 341903
% of votes cast 61%34%0%5%
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 Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Michelle Au Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Not Voting
Nikki Merritt Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Sonya Halpern Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
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 178 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 provide that absentee ballot applications shall not be sent by the Secretary of State or by a county or municipal election official to an elector without first receiving a request for such an application from such elector; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 178?
SB 178 is sponsored by Jeff Mullis, Steve Gooch (Republican), Tyler Harper, Butch Miller, Larry Walker, III (Republican), Dean Burke, Billy Hickman (Republican), Bruce Thompson, and Lee Anderson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 178?
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 178?
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