GA SB 531
died on adjournmentElectors; convictions for offenses involving the purchase, possession, or control of certain controlled substances shall not prevent persons from registering, remaining registered, or voting; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 531 pass?
No. GA SB 531 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 (2026-02-19): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 531 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-216 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications of electors generally, reregistration of electors purged from list, eligibility of nonresidents who vote in presidential elections, retention of qualification for standing as elector, evidence of citizenship, and check of convicted felons and deceased persons databases, so as to provide that convictions for offenses involving the purchase, possession, or control of certain controlled substances shall not prevent persons from registering, remaining registered, or voting; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 531?
Harold Jones II, Elena Parent, Sonya Halpern and 11 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 531.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-216 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications of electors generally, reregistration of electors purged from list, eligibility of nonresidents who vote in presidential elections, retention of qualification for standing as elector, evidence of citizenship, and check of convicted felons and deceased persons databases, so as to provide that convictions for offenses involving the purchase, possession, or control of certain controlled substances shall not prevent persons from registering, remaining registered, or voting; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-18
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Harold Jones IIprimary
- Elena Parentprimary
- Sonya Halpernprimary
- Tonya Andersonprimary
- Gail Davenportprimary
- RaShaun Kempprimary
- Kenya Wicksprimary
- Jaha Howardprimary
- Nan Orrockprimary
- Josh McLaurinprimary
- Kim Jacksonprimary
- Nabilah Parkesprimary
- Sheikh Rahmanprimary
- Nikki Merrittprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-18
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-19
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As Introduced LC 49 2688Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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