Georgia Senate Bill 535 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-21 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Ethics Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-216 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications of electors generally, reregistration of electors purged from list, eligibility of nonresidents who vote in presidential elections, retention of qualification for standing as elector, evidence of citizenship, and check of convicted felons and deceased persons databases, so as to provide that convictions for offenses involving the purchase, possession, or control of certain controlled substances shall not prevent persons from registering, remaining registered, or voting; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Electors; convictions for offenses involving the purchase, possession, or control of certain controlled substances shall not prevent persons from registering, remaining registered, or voting; provide

Sen. Harold Jones [D]

Sen. Gloria Butler [D]

Sen. Michael Rhett [D]

Sen. Ed Harbison [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-21	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2024-02-20	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/67281
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/224784