GA SB86 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 5 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration of voters, so as to provide that persons applying to register to vote shall provide proof of United States citizenship prior to the acceptance of their registrations; to provide for acceptable forms of proof of citizenship; to provide for retention of such information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Voters; applying to register to vote; persons shall provide proof of U.S. citizenship prior to acceptance of registration

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2009-04-03 - Senate - Senate Vote #446 - Agree To House Substitute (Y: 30 N: 13 NV: 7 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2009-04-03 - House - House Vote #501 - Pass (Y: 104 N: 67 NV: 7 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2009-03-03 - Senate - Senate Vote #104 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 34 N: 20 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-07-01 Effective Date
2009-05-05 Act 143
2009-05-05 Senate Date Signed by Governor
2009-04-15 Senate Sent to Governor
2009-04-03 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
2009-04-03 House Passed/Adopted
2009-04-03 House Third Readers
2009-04-01 House Postponed
2009-03-25 House Committee Favorably Reported
2009-03-05 House Second Readers
2009-03-04 House First Readers
2009-03-03 Senate Passed/Adopted
2009-03-03 Senate Third Read
2009-02-18 Senate Read Second Time
2009-02-17 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2009-02-03 Senate Read and Referred

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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