2001-2002 Regular Session - SB 213
Elections, Primaries and Voting; comprehensive revisions; 21st Century Voting Commission to review equipment
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First Reader Summary
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-7-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to qualifications of state court judges, so as to change the provisions concerning nonpartisan primaries; to amend Code Section 20-2-56 of the O.C.G.A., relating to nonpartisan primaries and elections for members of boards of education, so as to change the provisions concerning nonpartisan primaries; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to eliminate nonpartisan primaries except for municipal offices; to provide that nonpartisan elections for county and state offices shall be held in conjunction with the general primary; to provide a qualifying time for nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Status History
Jul/01/2001 - Effective Date
Apr/18/2001 - Senate Date Signed by Governor
Apr/04/2001 - Senate Sent to Governor
Mar/21/2001 - Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Mar/19/2001 - House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Mar/19/2001 - House Third Readers
Mar/13/2001 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Mar/12/2001 - House Second Readers
Mar/08/2001 - House First Readers
Mar/07/2001 - Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Mar/07/2001 - Senate Third Read
Mar/02/2001 - Senate Read Second Time
Mar/01/2001 - Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Feb/20/2001 - Senate Read and Referred
Feb/16/2001 - Senate Hopper
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