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GA SB 568

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Elections and Primaries; the list of eligible voters is posted and made public prior to each primary or election; require

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 568 pass?

No. GA SB 568 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-06). Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): Senate Lost

What is GA SB 568 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to require that the list of eligible voters is posted and made public prior to each primary or election; to provide for civil fines in the event that registrars fail to remove a person from the list of registered voters following a successful challenge; to provide conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 568?

Greg Dolezal, Max Burns, Carden Summers and 6 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 568.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to require that the list of eligible voters is posted and made public prior to each primary or election; to provide for civil fines in the event that registrars fail to remove a person from the list of registered voters following a successful challenge; to provide conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-24
Latest action
2026-03-06 — Senate Lost
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Greg Dolezalprimary
  • Max Burnsprimary
  • Carden Summersprimary
  • Steve Goochprimary
  • Matt Brassprimary
  • Ben Watsonprimary
  • Jason Anavitarteprimary
  • Brian Stricklandprimary
  • Blake Tilleryprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-24

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-25

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-03

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-03-04

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  5. 2026-03-06

    Senate Engrossed

    passage

  6. 2026-03-06

    Senate Tabled

  7. 2026-03-06

    Senate Taken from Table

  8. 2026-03-06

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  9. 2026-03-06

    Senate Lost

    failure,reading-3

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Vote #689 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-06 · pass · 27-21

    Member-level votes (53)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: other
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: no
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: no
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: other
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: no
    • HUFSTETLER: other
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: no
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: other
    • LUCAS: other
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: other
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: no
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PARKES: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: no
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: no
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: yes
  • Senate Vote #640 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-06 · pass · 32-22

    Member-level votes (53)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: other
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: no
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: no
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: no
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PARKES: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: no
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: no
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: yes
  • Senate Vote #688 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-06 · pass · 27-22

    Member-level votes (53)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: other
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: no
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: other
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: no
    • HUFSTETLER: other
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: no
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: other
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: other
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: no
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PARKES: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: no
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: no
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: no
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

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