SB 516 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Elections and Primaries; Secretary of State to establish a grant program to assist counties with offsetting half of the cost associated with special elections; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the Secretary of State to establish a grant program, subject to appropriations, to assist counties with offsetting half of the cost associated with special elections to fill state or federal offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Feb 18, 2026
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Senate Read and Referred
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Feb 17, 2026
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Senate Hopper
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