SB 69 — Primaries and Elections; persons desiring to register to vote or update their voter registration through and application for a driver's license; indicate such desire on such application; provide
Last action — Senate Recommitted
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that persons desiring to register to vote or update their voter registration through an application for a driver's license or identification card shall be required to affirmatively indicate such desire on such application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read SB 69 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Senate Recommitted
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Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Tabled
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Senate Engrossed
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- Jeff Mullis · Primary
- Butch Miller · Primary
- Steve Gooch · Primary
- III Larry Walker · Primary
- Billy Hickman · Primary
- Brandon Beach · Primary
- Max Burns · Primary
- Tyler Harper · Primary
- Bruce Thompson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on · 12 voted No
Sponsors (9)
- Jeff Mullis
- Butch Miller
- Steve Gooch Republican
- Larry Walker, III Republican
- Billy Hickman Republican
- Brandon Beach Republican
- Max Burns Republican
- Tyler Harper
- Bruce Thompson
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (238)
238 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 238 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 34 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| % 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 69 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that persons desiring to register to vote or update their voter registration through an application for a driver's license or identification card shall be required to affirmatively indicate such desire on such application; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SB 69?
- SB 69 is sponsored by Jeff Mullis, Butch Miller, Steve Gooch (Republican), Larry Walker, III (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Tyler Harper, and Bruce Thompson.
- What is the current status of SB 69?
- 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 69?
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