Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

HB 826 — Elections; preferential treatment during advance voting to voters 65 years of age or older, pregnant, accompanied by children 5 years or under or with special needs regardless of age; provide

Last action — House Second Readers

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. 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 O.C.G.A., relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for preferential treatment during advance voting to voters who are 65 years of age or older, pregnant, accompanied by children of five years of age or under, or accompanied by children with special needs regardless of age; to provide for preferential treatment during certain hours on election day to voters who are pregnant, accompanied by children of five years of age or under, or accompanied by children with special needs regardless of age; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Hopper

Sponsors

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (242)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 826 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for preferential treatment during advance voting to voters who are 65 years of age or older, pregnant, accompanied by children of five years of age or under, or accompanied by children with special needs regardless of age; to provide for preferential treatment during certain hours on election day to voters who are pregnant, accompanied by children of five years of age or under, or accompanied by children with special needs regardless of age; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 826?
HB 826 is sponsored by Reynaldo Martinez (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Bethany Ballard (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican), and Kimberly New (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 826?
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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