Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 261 — Board of Elections and Registration in Cobb County; members of board appointed by Cobb County governing authority; provide

Last action — House Second Readers

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 an Act to create a board of elections and registration in Cobb County, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4653), as amended, so as to provide for members of the board to be appointed by the governing authority of Cobb County; to provide for the nomination of persons to be appointed to the board; to provide for a two-year term for board members; to provide for an effective date; to provide for date board members will take office; 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. Senate Passed/Adopted

  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  5. Senate Read and Referred

  6. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

  • Jennifer Jordan · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jennifer Jordan

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (246)

246 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.

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Votes

LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Passed 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14003
Unaffiliated 23005
Democrat 7004
Total 440012
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Not Voting
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Not Voting
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES II — Yea
JORDAN — Yea
KARINSHAK — Yea
KIRK — Not Voting
LIGON, JR. — Not Voting
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Not Voting
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Not Voting
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Not Voting
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Not Voting
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Not Voting
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 261 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration in Cobb County, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 4653), as amended, so as to provide for members of the board to be appointed by the governing authority of Cobb County; to provide for the nomination of persons to be appointed to the board; to provide for a two-year term for board members; to provide for an effective date; to provide for date board members will take office; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 261?
SB 261 is sponsored by Jennifer Jordan.
What is the current status of SB 261?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 261?
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