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GA HB 1109

died on adjournment

Elections; certain driver's licenses and identification cards shall not be proper identification for presentation to a poll worker; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1109 pass?

No. GA HB 1109 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-03): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 1109 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-417 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to presentation of proper identification to poll workers, swearing of statement when unable to produce, use of provisional ballots, and penalty for false swearing, so as to provide that certain driver's licenses and identification cards shall not be proper identification for presentation to a poll worker; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses, so as to require the term "BEARER NOT A U.S. CITIZEN - NOT VOTER ID" to be included on certain licenses, permits, and special identification cards; to require that certain license, permit, or special identification card numbers be appended with the prefix "NC" to reflect that such cards are held by noncitizens; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1109?

Charlice Byrd, Noelle Kahaian, Emory Dunahoo and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1109.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-417 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to presentation of proper identification to poll workers, swearing of statement when unable to produce, use of provisional ballots, and penalty for false swearing, so as to provide that certain driver's licenses and identification cards shall not be proper identification for presentation to a poll worker; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses, so as to require the term "BEARER NOT A U.S. CITIZEN - NOT VOTER ID" to be included on certain licenses, permits, and special identification cards; to require that certain license, permit, or special identification card numbers be appended with the prefix "NC" to reflect that such cards are held by noncitizens; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-02-03 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Charlice Byrdprimary
  • Noelle Kahaianprimary
  • Emory Dunahooprimary
  • Carter Barrettprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-29

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-02

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-02-03

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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