Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 17 D cosponsors

SB 179 — Electors; restrictions of voting rights for judicially incompetent persons; provide

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Code Section 21-2-216 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications of electors generally, reregistration of electors purged from list, eligibility of nonresidents who vote in presidential elections, retention of qualification for standing as elector, evidence of citizenship, and check of convicted felons and deceased persons databases, so as to provide restrictions of voting rights for judicially incompetent persons; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (19)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (228)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 179 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-216 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications of electors generally, reregistration of electors purged from list, eligibility of nonresidents who vote in presidential elections, retention of qualification for standing as elector, evidence of citizenship, and check of convicted felons and deceased persons databases, so as to provide restrictions of voting rights for judicially incompetent persons; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 179?
SB 179 is sponsored by Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Gloria Butler, Kim Jackson (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Derek Mallow (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Valencia Seay, Nan Orrock (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), and Jason Esteves (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 179?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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