GA SB 422
died on adjournmentElections and Primaries; the date of most municipal elections shall be in even-numbered years; a one-year extension to the terms of office of most municipal officers; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 422 pass?
No. GA SB 422 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 (2026-02-04): Senate Read Second Time
What is GA SB 422 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 provide that the date of most municipal elections shall be in even-numbered years; to provide a one-year extension to the terms of office of most municipal officers for the transition of municipalities to even-numbered year election cycles; to provide that such extended terms of office shall not apply to certain municipal officers elected to two-year terms of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 422?
Timothy Bearden, Sam Watson, Rick Williams and 7 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 422.
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 provide that the date of most municipal elections shall be in even-numbered years; to provide a one-year extension to the terms of office of most municipal officers for the transition of municipalities to even-numbered year election cycles; to provide that such extended terms of office shall not apply to certain municipal officers elected to two-year terms of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-27
- Latest action
- 2026-02-04 — Senate Read Second Time
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Timothy Beardenprimary
- Sam Watsonprimary
- Rick Williamsprimary
- Drew Echolsprimary
- Billy Hickmanprimary
- Marty Harbinprimary
- Brian Stricklandprimary
- Matt Brassprimary
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- Russ Goodmanprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-27
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-01-28
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-04
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
Versions
- As Introduced LC 47 3837Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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