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HB852 • 2025

Athens-Clarke County; Board of Elections and Registration; reconstitute and reestablish

Athens-Clarke County; Board of Elections and Registration; reconstitute and reestablish

Elections
Active

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House Withdrawn, Recommitted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The official status shows the bill was 'Withdrawn' and 'Recommitted,' meaning it is currently stalled or under review. It has not reached final passage despite earlier metadata suggesting otherwise.

Reorganizing the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections

This bill proposes to restructure the local election board in Athens-Clarke County and set rules for its members, but it has not yet become law.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes a new structure for the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration.
  • Lists the powers and duties that the board must follow if passed.
  • Sets proposed rules for choosing, removing, paying, and setting terms for board members.
  • Defines specific words used in the law.
  • Proposes to remove older laws that conflict with this new plan.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections and Registration
  • Members serving on the election board

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill was withdrawn from the calendar and sent back to a committee, so it has not passed yet.
  • The effective date is unknown because the law has not been finalized.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-31 Georgia General Assembly

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

Official Summary Text

Athens-Clarke County; Board of Elections and Registration; reconstitute and reestablish