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HB1423 • 2025

Elections; SB 189; revise an effective date

Elections; SB 189; revise an effective date

Elections
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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Adesanya, Solomon
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status shows 'Passed Legislature' but no final effective date is listed in the metadata, suggesting the new date may be defined within the full act text which was truncated or unreadable.

HB1423: Change the Start Date for Election Law SB 189

This bill changes the date when a previous election law, known as SB 189, officially begins to take effect.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends an existing act about elections and primaries approved on May 6, 2024 (SB 189).
  • Revises the effective date for that previous law.

Terms To Know

Effective date
The specific day when a new law or change to a law officially starts working.
Amend
To make an official change or addition to an existing piece of legislation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The provided text does not state the specific new date for when SB 189 will take effect.
  • The source material does not explain why the original effective date needed to be changed.
  • The official summary mentions providing rules and repealing conflicting laws, but does not describe what those rules or conflicts are.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-26 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Elections; SB 189; revise an effective date