Georgia House Bill 1031 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-24 - House Committee Favorably Reported
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide that, if the votes received by a candidate in a primary or election are within not more than 1 percent of the total votes which were cast for such office in such primary or election of receiving a majority of the votes cast for such office and being declared as the candidate nominated or elected, such candidate shall be qualified to request a recount; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Elections; candidate who receives votes within not more than 1 percent of total votes shall be qualified to request a recount; provide

Rep. Sam Teasley [R]

Rep. Ed Rynders [R]

Rep. Buzz Brockway [R]

Rep. Dustin Hightower [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-24	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-18	House	House Second Readers
2016-02-17	House	House First Readers
2016-02-16	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/48472
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/157599