GA HB400 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-22 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-417 of the O.C.G.A., relating to presentation of identification to poll workers, form of proper identification, swearing of statement when unable to produce proper identification, provisional ballots for those, and penalty for false statement under oath, so as to provide that certain driver's licenses and identification cards shall not be proper identification for presentation to a poll worker; to amend Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicles and traffic; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Elections; certain driver's licenses and identification cards shall not be proper identification for presentation to a poll worker; provide

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-22HouseHouse Second Readers
2019-02-21HouseHouse First Readers
2019-02-20HouseHouse Hopper

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Bill Comments

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