"State Assurance of Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Amendment" -CA
Summary
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to clarify that only citizens of the United States shall have a right to vote in elections in this state; to require electors to present photographic identification prior to casting a ballot; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; 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
29–18
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Mar 6, 2026
D
Democratic19
94% Nay
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
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
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Drew Echols
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Steven McNeel
RRepublican
P
Tim Bearden
RRepublican
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