Georgia Legislative Watch

SB71 - Special Elections; questions to the voters shall be held on certain dates
Sponsored by: Williams,Tommie 19th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-540 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of special elections generally, so as to provide that special elections to submit questions to the voters shall be held on certain dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB40 - Elections; fraudulent acts; increase penalties
Sponsored by: Staton,Cecil 18th

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 increase the penalties for certain election related offenses involving fraudulent acts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB102 - Elections; certain financing; create taxpayer funded method
Sponsored by: Lindsey,Edward 54th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections, so as to create a taxpayer funded method of financing certain judicial elections for certain candidates who demonstrate public support and accept strict fund-raising and spending limitations; to change certain provisions relating to the duty of the State Election Board; to change certain provisions relating to the enforcement of Chapter 2 of said title, relating to elections and primaries generally; to provide that the State Election Board enforce provisions relating to the “Georgia Public Financing for State-wide Judicial Office Campaign Fund Act”; to provide for a short title; to make legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for a fund to finance the election campaigns of certain judicial candidates; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB97 - Election reform; judicial, state-wide office, and General Assembly; provisions
Sponsored by: Lindsey,Edward 54th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-1-8 and Code Section 21-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when a judge or judicial officer is disqualified and the maximum allowable contributions, respectively, so as to provide for election reform in judicial, state-wide office, and General Assembly elections; to disqualify certain judges and Justices from hearing certain matters under certain circumstances; to limit certain contributions by political parties to candidates in nonpartisan judicial elections; to clarify provisions relating to the limitations on maximum allowable contributions by political parties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB60 - Elections; hearings challenging candidate’s qualifications; provisions
Sponsored by: Powell,Alan 29th

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 for the burden of proof in hearings challenging a candidate’s qualifications based upon residency; to provide for an award of costs and attorneys’ fees for frivolous or harassing candidate qualification challenges; to provide for certain rebuttable presumptions concerning residency; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.