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GA HB 851

withdrawn

Athens-Clarke County; Board of Elections and Registration; provide for abolition on a date certain

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

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Did GA HB 851 pass?

No. GA HB 851 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-03-31): House Withdrawn, Recommitted

What is GA HB 851 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4631), as amended, so as to provide for abolition of the board on a date certain; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 851?

Houston Gaines, Marcus Wiedower, Trey Rhodes are the primary sponsors of GA HB 851.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4631), as amended, so as to provide for abolition of the board on a date certain; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-03-25
Latest action
2025-03-31 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Houston Gainesprimary
  • Marcus Wiedowerprimary
  • Trey Rhodesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-31

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

  2. 2025-03-31

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2025-03-31

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

  4. 2025-03-31

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-03-27

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  6. 2025-03-25

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  7. 2025-03-25

    House Hopper

    introduction

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71653

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