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HB851 • 2025

Athens-Clarke County; Board of Elections and Registration; provide for abolition on a date certain

Athens-Clarke County; Board of Elections and Registration; provide for abolition on a date certain

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

Sponsor
Gaines, Houston
Last action
2025-03-31
Official status
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows the bill was withdrawn from calendar and recommitted, meaning its final passage is uncertain despite earlier legislative progress.

Abolishing the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration

This bill proposes to end the existence of the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration on a specific future date.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends the law that created the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration in 1993.
  • Provides for the abolition of the board on a certain date.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration

Limits and Unknowns

  • The specific date for the abolition is not listed in this summary.
  • Details on how election duties will be handled after the board ends are not included here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-31 Georgia General Assembly

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

Official Summary Text

Athens-Clarke County; Board of Elections and Registration; provide for abolition on a date certain