SB 194 - Election; county election superintendent; tabulation of absentee ballots; prior to the close of the polls on the day of primary, election or runoff

Committees

Current Status

05/29/07 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

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 provide in certain circumstances that the county election superintendent may begin the tabulation of absentee ballots prior to the close of the polls on the day of a primary, election, or runoff; to provide procedures for such tabulation; to provide that absentee ballots that are enclosed in an outer envelope but not contained in an inner envelope shall be counted; to provide that a person may cancel his or her absentee ballot under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/20/200711:31AMSenate Vote #148053000001002PASSAGE
04/20/200710:24PMHouse Vote #448160002013005PASS
04/20/200711:18PMSenate Vote #497045003004004AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/21/2007Senate Read and Referred
02/28/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/01/2007Senate Read Second Time
03/20/2007Senate Third Read
03/20/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
03/27/2007House First Readers
03/28/2007House Second Readers
04/19/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
04/20/2007House Third Readers
04/20/2007House Passed/Adopted
04/20/2007Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
05/03/2007Senate Sent to Governor
05/29/2007Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/29/2007Act 261
07/01/2007Effective Date

Footnotes

4/20/2007 Passed House by Rules Committee Substitute