2025-2026 Regular Session
HB397
Elections; allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections; to revise provisions related to the timelines for calling special elections and the dates on which special elections can be held; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #266
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
159 yea–13 nay · 1 not voting · 7 absent
April 2, 2025 · Senate
Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383
Passed
31 yea–24 nay · 1 absent
April 2, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #394
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
33 yea–23 nay
Committee referrals
March 10, 2025 · Senate
Ethics
February 12, 2025 · House
Governmental Affairs
Instrument history
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Engrossed
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Hopper