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GA HB 509

died on adjournment

Oath Act; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 509 pass?

No. GA HB 509 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 (2025-02-21): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 509 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that certain persons disqualified from holding office pursuant to operation of the United States Constitution shall not be nominated or elected to office; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vacation of office, so as to provide for vacation of office by operation of certain provisions of the United States Constitution or by engaging in activities that could result in a person being defined as a subversive person; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 509?

Derrick Jackson, Lydia Glaize, Kim Schofield and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 509.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that certain persons disqualified from holding office pursuant to operation of the United States Constitution shall not be nominated or elected to office; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vacation of office, so as to provide for vacation of office by operation of certain provisions of the United States Constitution or by engaging in activities that could result in a person being defined as a subversive person; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-19
Latest action
2025-02-21 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Derrick Jacksonprimary
  • Lydia Glaizeprimary
  • Kim Schofieldprimary
  • Viola Davisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-19

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-20

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-21

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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