2025-2026 Regular Session
SB199
State Ethics Commission; shall not accept or reject complaints made against candidates 60 days prior to an election; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to provide that the State Ethics Commission shall not accept or reject complaints made against candidates 60 days prior to an election; to revise provisions related to reporting income on personal financial disclosure statements for office holders; to provide that the commission shall not publicly release home address information in its possession; to revise lobbyist reporting requirements to make the reporting dates for such requirements more uniform; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; 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 4, 2025 · Senate
Motion To Engross: Sb 177, Sb 199: Senate Vote #136
Passed
29 yea–17 nay · 4 not voting · 6 absent
March 4, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #140
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
55 yea–0 nay · 1 absent
March 31, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #366
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
167 yea–1 nay · 3 not voting · 9 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2025 · House
Governmental Affairs
February 20, 2025 · Senate
Ethics
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-01-01
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State Act 293
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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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 Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper