GA HB1073 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Passed on May 27 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Passed on May 27 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
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 for the provision of absentee ballots to uniformed and overseas voters and the use of special write-in ballots; to provide that absentee ballots may be requested by electronic transmission; to provide that the State Election Board shall establish by rule or regulation procedures for the transmission of blank absentee ballots to uniformed and overseas voters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Elections; absentee ballots to uniformed and overseas voters; provisions
Sponsors
| Rep. R Bryant [D] | Sen. Jim Butterworth [R] | Rep. Bob Hanner [D] | Rep. Doug Holt [R] |
| Rep. John Meadows [R] | Rep. Jay Shaw [R] | Sen. Tommie Williams [R] | Rep. John Yates [R] |
Roll Calls
2010-04-12 - Senate - Senate Vote #702 - Passage (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Effective Date | |
| 2010-05-27 | Act 502 | |
| 2010-05-27 | House Date Signed by Governor | |
| 2010-05-03 | House Sent to Governor | |
| 2010-04-12 | Senate Passed/Adopted | |
| 2010-04-12 | Senate Third Read | |
| 2010-04-01 | Senate Read Second Time | |
| 2010-03-31 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported | |
| 2010-03-10 | Senate Read and Referred | |
| 2010-03-09 | House Passed/Adopted | |
| 2010-03-09 | House Third Readers | |
| 2010-02-18 | House Committee Favorably Reported | |
| 2010-02-05 | House Second Readers | |
| 2010-02-04 | House First Readers |
