GA HB976 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-26 - Senate Tabled
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-26 - Senate Tabled
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
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 that ballots used in optical scan voting systems shall use paper with a visible watermark security feature; to provide that ballots used in ballot marking devices shall use paper with a visible watermark security feature; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Elections; ballots used in optical scan voting systems shall use paper with a visible watermark security feature; provide
Sponsors
| Rep. John LaHood [R] | Rep. Victor Anderson [R] | Rep. Rob Leverett [R] | Rep. Shaw Blackmon [R] |
| Rep. Todd Jones [R] | Rep. James Burchett [R] | Sen. Max Burns [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-26 - Senate - Motion To Engross: Hb 101, Hb 946, Hb 581, Hr 1022, Hb 264, Hb 974, Hb 976, Hb 977, Hb 1021, Hb 1207, Hb 814, Hb 82, Hb 971, Hb 1182, Hr 804, Hr 96: Senate Vote #763 (Y: 32 N: 20 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - Passage: House Vote #421 (Y: 167 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - Passage: House Vote #421 (Y: 167 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Engrossed |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-01-31 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2024-01-31 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-01-30 | House | House Postponed |
| 2024-01-25 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2024-01-24 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-01-23 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-01-22 | House | House Hopper |
