Senate Addressing Felony Disenfranchisement in Georgia's Constitution Study Committee; create
SR 429 creates a Senate study committee to examine Georgia's felony disenfranchisement laws, which deny voting rights to people with felony convictions even after they've completed prison sentences. The committee, composed of six senators appointed by the Senate President, will study the current constitutional clause, assess its impact on reintegration, and recommend potential reforms by December 1, 2025. It will specifically evaluate whether to allow voting rights restoration for individuals serving community supervision post-incarceration, considering economic, legal, and societal effects. This resolution does not change voting rights directly but sets up a process to review and potentially reform Georgia's approach to felony disenfranchisement.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Last action Apr 2, 2025
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The document was amended to include the phrase 'ADOPTED SENATE' at the top, indicating that the resolution has been formally approved by the Senate. This is a procedural change marking the bill's progression through the legislative process rather than a substantive policy modification.
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Added the text 'ADOPTED SENATE' to indicate the resolution has passed the Senate stage.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican33
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Josh McLaurin
DDemocratic
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
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