GA SB 536
died on adjournment"Henry McNeal Turner Voting Rights Act"; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
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Did GA SB 536 pass?
No. GA SB 536 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 (2026-02-20): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 536 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to enact the "Henry McNeal Turner Voting Rights Act"; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to waive privileges and sovereign immunity; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for definitions; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 536?
Harold Jones II, Nikki Merritt, Elena Parent and 13 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 536.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to enact the "Henry McNeal Turner Voting Rights Act"; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for construction; to waive privileges and sovereign immunity; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for definitions; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-19
- Latest action
- 2026-02-20 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Harold Jones IIprimary
- Nikki Merrittprimary
- Elena Parentprimary
- Randal Manghamprimary
- Nan Orrockprimary
- Kim Jacksonprimary
- Kenya Wicksprimary
- Michael 'Doc' Rhettprimary
- Jaha Howardprimary
- Ed Harbisonprimary
- Emanuel Jonesprimary
- Sheikh Rahmanprimary
- Nabilah Parkesprimary
- Gail Davenportprimary
- Sonya Halpernprimary
- Donzella Jamesprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-20
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2026-02-19
Senate Hopper
introduction
Versions
- As Introduced LC 47 4056Compare
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Votes
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Related bills
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