Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

HB 998 — Elections; prohibit bar codes, QR codes, and other machine codes on ballots printed by electronic ballot markers; provisions

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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 Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to prohibit bar codes, QR codes, and other machine codes on ballots printed by electronic ballot markers; to provide for third-party security audits of electronic ballot markers; to eliminate authorization for the use of ballot drop boxes; to provide that out-of-state documents are not acceptable forms of identification for voters; to revise provisions relating to precertification tabulation audits; to revise the time for holding runoffs in general and primary elections; 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. House Hopper

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (241)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 998 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 prohibit bar codes, QR codes, and other machine codes on ballots printed by electronic ballot markers; to provide for third-party security audits of electronic ballot markers; to eliminate authorization for the use of ballot drop boxes; to provide that out-of-state documents are not acceptable forms of identification for voters; to revise provisions relating to precertification tabulation audits; to revise the time for holding runoffs in general and primary elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 998?
HB 998 is sponsored by Mitchell Horner (Republican), Brent Cox (Republican), Carter Barrett (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Holt Persinger (Republican), and Jordan Ridley (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 998?
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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