GA SB79 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-03 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 2 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-03 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration of voters, so as to enumerate the felonies involving moral turpitude whereby a person being convicted of such shall not register to, remain registered to, or vote; to provide for a definition; to provide that any person convicted of a felony and serving a term of incarceration, during such incarceration, shall not register to, remain registered to, or vote; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Registration of Voters; felonies involving moral turpitude; shall not register to, remain registered to, or vote
Sponsors
Sen. Harold Jones [D] | Sen. Tonya Anderson [D] | Sen. Sally Harrell [D] | Sen. Elena Parent [D] |
Sen. Gloria Butler [D] | Sen. Sonya Halpern [D] | Rep. Michelle Au [D] | Sen. Kim Jackson [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-02-03 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
2021-02-02 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59238 |
Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/196551 |