Electors; convictions for offenses involving the purchase, possession, or control of certain controlled substances shall not prevent persons from registering, remaining registered, or voting; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 21-2-216 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualifications of electors generally, reregistration of electors purged from list, eligibility of nonresidents who vote in presidential elections, retention of qualification for standing as elector, evidence of citizenship, and check of convicted felons and deceased persons databases, so as to provide that convictions for offenses involving the purchase, possession, or control of certain controlled substances shall not prevent persons from registering, remaining registered, or voting; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jaha Howard
DDemocratic
P
Josh McLaurin
DDemocratic
P
Kenya Wicks
DDemocratic
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Nabilah Parkes
DDemocratic
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
RaShaun Kemp
DDemocratic
P
Sheikh Rahman
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
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