2025-2026 Regular Session
SB214
Elections and Primaries; electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; authorize
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 authorize electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; to provide procedures for form, collection, and tabulation of such ballots; to revise reporting provisions to reference such ballots; 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.
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 #397
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
33 yea–23 nay
April 2, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #856
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
132 yea–39 nay · 4 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
January 13, 2026 · House
Governmental Affairs
February 20, 2025 · Senate
Ethics
Instrument history
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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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