Georgia House Bill 1256

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-15 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for uniform election equipment in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for voter privacy; to provide for ballot marking devices and standards and procedures for such devices; to provide for testing of voting equipment and software; to provide for audits of election results and procedures therefor; to require the promulgation of certain rules and regulations by the State Election Board; to provide for minimum requirements and form of information on electronic ballot markers; to provide for access to ballot images; to provide for the time for certifying elections; to provide for precertification audits; to provide for entitlement to and methods for recounts; to provide for sanctions for certain election violations; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Elections; uniform election equipment; provisions

Rep. Samuel Park [D]	Rep. Shea Roberts [D]	Rep. Scott Holcomb [D]	Rep. Jasmine Clark [D]
Rep. Carolyn Hugley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-15	House	House Second Readers
2024-02-13	House	House First Readers
2024-02-12	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66966
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/223776