SB 573 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Primaries and Elections; the nonpartisan election for county officers and district attorneys in certain counties; 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 primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for the nonpartisan election for county officers and district attorneys in certain counties; to provide for the qualifying for such offices; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Last action Mar 6, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

2918
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Mar 6, 2026
D Democratic19
18 Nay 1
94% Nay
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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