STATE BILLGA SB 3PASSED

Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to establish the Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee to establish the specifications, standards, and requirements for a new uniform system of election equipment; to provide for reporting; to provide for the extent to which the Secretary of State is authorized to provide for the selection, certification, or procurement of the new uniform system of election equipment; to declare certain actions void and ultra vires; to amend an Act relating to elections and primaries approved May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 1028), SB 189, so as to revise an effective date; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 25, 2026
140 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 1st Special Session
GA SB 3 · PassedJun 25

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-06-25 · Jun 25, 2026

Sponsors

MBMax BurnsSenator · Republican · SD-023Primary sponsor
LWLarry WalkerSenator · Republican · SD-020Primary sponsor
JAJason AnavitarteSenator · Republican · SD-031Primary sponsor
RRRandy RobertsonSenator · Republican · SD-029Primary sponsor
SSShawn StillSenator · Republican · SD-048Primary sponsor
CDClint DixonSenator · Republican · SD-045Primary sponsor
FGFrank GinnSenator · Republican · SD-047Primary sponsor
JAJohn AlbersSenator · Republican · SD-056Primary sponsor
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LALee AndersonSenator · Republican · SD-024Primary sponsor
MHMike HodgesSenator · Republican · SD-003Primary sponsor
MBMatt BrassSenator · Republican · SD-006Primary sponsor
RGRuss GoodmanSenator · Republican · SD-008Primary sponsor
TBTimothy BeardenSenator · Republican · SD-030Primary sponsor
BHBilly HickmanSenator · Republican · SD-004Primary sponsor
ESEd SetzlerSenator · Republican · SD-037Primary sponsor
MHMarty HarbinSenator · Republican · SD-016Primary sponsor
BHBo HatchettSenator · Republican · SD-050Primary sponsor
JTJason T. DickersonSenator · Republican · SD-021Primary sponsor
DEDrew EcholsSenator · Republican · SD-049Primary sponsor
CPChuck PayneSenator · Republican · SD-054Primary sponsor
LTLanny ThomasSenator · Republican · SD-053Primary sponsor
SMSteven McNeelSenator · Republican · SD-018Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 25, 2026Effective Date 2026-06-25
Jun 25, 2026Act 1EX
Jun 25, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate
Jun 23, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate
Jun 23, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate
Jun 23, 2026House Immediately Transmitted to SenateHouse
Jun 23, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Jun 23, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Show 9 earlier actions
Jun 23, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Jun 22, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Jun 20, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Jun 20, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted As AmendedSenate
Jun 20, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Jun 18, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Jun 18, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate
Jun 17, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Jun 17, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Motion To Table: Senate Vote #10Jun 20, 2026 · Senate · 19 yea · 33 nayFailed
Motion To Adjourn: Senate Vote #11Jun 20, 2026 · Senate · 18 yea · 33 nayFailed
Motion To Resolve Debate: Senate Vote #12Jun 20, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 19 nayPassed
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 31st: Senate Vote #13Jun 20, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 19 nayPassed
Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #14Jun 20, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 19 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #18Jun 23, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 79 nayPassed
Immediately Transmit: House Vote #19Jun 23, 2026 · House · 144 yea · 28 nayPassed
Agree To House Substitute As Amended: Senate Vote #27Jun 23, 2026 · Senate · 19 yea · 32 nayFailed
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #28Jun 23, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 16 nayPassed

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