HB 1547 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Liberty County; board of elections and registration; provide staggered terms for certain future appointees

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the board of elections and registration for Liberty County, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4437), so as to provide for staggered terms of office for certain future appointees to the board; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 47 9013/a → HB 1547/AP* · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text has been updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, and the legislative reference number has been changed to indicate the final amended version. These changes confirm the bill's progression through the legislative process but do not alter the underlying policy or legal requirements.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' and changed the legislative reference from 'LC 47 9013' to 'LC 47 9013/AP' to reflect the bill's final status and amendments.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2026 · House Mar 20, 2026

How they voted

43–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 47

Mar 25, 2026

D Democratic18

15 Yea 3

83% Yea

R Republican29

28 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

Act 654

upper

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors