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GA HB 831

died on adjournment

Elections; make certain registration information confidential; expand provisions

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 831 pass?

No. GA HB 831 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 (2025-03-28): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 831 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to expand provisions related to making certain registration information confidential; to provide for the VoteSafe program managed by the Secretary of State; to authorize persons that believe they are at risk of or threatened by physical harm or that are the victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking to have the address of their voter registration made confidential; to provide procedures for application and renewal for such program; to provide definitions; to authorize rule making related to such program; to provide for training of local election officials and persons assisting applicants to such program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 831?

Arlene Beckles, Carolyn Hugley, Spencer Frye and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 831.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to expand provisions related to making certain registration information confidential; to provide for the VoteSafe program managed by the Secretary of State; to authorize persons that believe they are at risk of or threatened by physical harm or that are the victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking to have the address of their voter registration made confidential; to provide procedures for application and renewal for such program; to provide definitions; to authorize rule making related to such program; to provide for training of local election officials and persons assisting applicants to such program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-03-25
Latest action
2025-03-28 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Arlene Becklesprimary
  • Carolyn Hugleyprimary
  • Spencer Fryeprimary
  • Al Williamsprimary
  • Robert Flournoyprimary
  • Segun Adeyinaprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-25

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-27

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-03-28

    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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