Georgia House Bill 1159

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-08 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 provide that certain persons disqualified from holding office pursuant to operation of the United States Constitution shall not be nominated or elected to office; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vacation of office, so as to provide for vacation of office by operation of certain provisions of the United States Constitution or by engaging in activities that could result in a person being defined as a subversive person; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Elections; certain persons disqualified from holding office pursuant to operation of the United States Constitution shall not be nominated or elected to office; provide

Rep. Derrick Jackson [D]	Rep. Roger Bruce [D]	Rep. El-Mahdi Holly [D]	Rep. Jasmine Clark [D]
Rep. Teddy Reese [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-08	House	House Second Readers
2024-02-07	House	House First Readers
2024-02-06	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66742
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/223086