GA SB 270
died on adjournmentElections and Primaries; rules or regulations adopted by the State Election Board prior to a general primary, general election, or runoff thereof; limit the effective date
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 270 pass?
No. GA SB 270 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 (2025-02-27): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 270 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 limit the effective date of rules or regulations adopted by the State Election Board prior to a general primary, general election, or runoff thereof; to provide for notice of such events to candidates and the selection of poll watchers for the same; to revise certain reporting requirements related to advance voting; to revise provisions related to locations poll watchers may have access to; to provide reporting requirements for the conclusion of the computation and canvassing of the returns; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 270?
Sam Watson, Steve Gooch, Max Burns and 6 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 270.
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 limit the effective date of rules or regulations adopted by the State Election Board prior to a general primary, general election, or runoff thereof; to provide for notice of such events to candidates and the selection of poll watchers for the same; to revise certain reporting requirements related to advance voting; to revise provisions related to locations poll watchers may have access to; to provide reporting requirements for the conclusion of the computation and canvassing of the returns; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-26
- Latest action
- 2025-02-27 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Sam Watsonprimary
- Steve Goochprimary
- Max Burnsprimary
- Rick Williamsprimary
- John F. Kennedyprimary
- Lee Andersonprimary
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- Jason Anavitarteprimary
- Russ Goodmanprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-26
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-27
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 47 3445Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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