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HB481 • 2025

Elections; dates on which special elections to present questions to the voters can be held; revise provisions

Elections; dates on which special elections to present questions to the voters can be held; revise provisions

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Sponsor
Kelley, Trey
Last action
2025-02-20
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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HB481: Revising Dates for Special Question Elections

This bill changes the rules in Georgia law about which dates special elections can be held when asking voters to decide on specific questions.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding elections and primaries.
  • Revises provisions related to the allowed dates for holding special elections that present questions to voters.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list the specific new dates for these elections.
  • The effective date is mentioned as a provision but is not specified in the provided summary or metadata.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-20 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Elections; dates on which special elections to present questions to the voters can be held; revise provisions