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State Government / Georgia / Legislation / SB 3

SB 3Session 2026_ssSenateBecame law

Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee; establish

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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.

Latest development · Jun 25, 2026

Effective Date

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Session
2026_ss
Introduced
Jun 17, 2026
Latest passage
Jun 23, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Elections & Government

Source subjects

ELECTIONS

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBilly Hickman
Primary sponsorBo Hatchett
Primary sponsorChuck Payne
Primary sponsorClint Dixon
Primary sponsorDrew Echols
Primary sponsorEd Setzler
Primary sponsorFrank Ginn
Primary sponsorJason Anavitarte
Primary sponsor

Jason T. Dickerson

Primary sponsorJohn Albers
Primary sponsorLanny Thomas
Primary sponsorLarry Walker, III
Primary sponsorLee Anderson
Primary sponsorMarty Harbin
Primary sponsorMatt Brass
Primary sponsorMax Burns
Primary sponsorMike Hodges
Primary sponsorRandy Robertson
Primary sponsorRuss Goodman
Primary sponsorShawn Still
Primary sponsorSteven McNeel
Primary sponsorTimothy Bearden

Action timeline

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View full action timeline17 actions⌄
  1. Jun 25, 2026

    Effective Date

    Georgia General Assembly
  2. Jun 25, 2026

    Act 1EX

    Executive SignatureSenate
  3. Jun 25, 2026

    Senate Date Signed by Governor

    Executive SignatureSenate
  4. Jun 23, 2026

    Senate Sent to Governor

    Executive ReceiptSenate
  5. Jun 23, 2026

    Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

    Senate
  6. Jun 23, 2026

    House Immediately Transmitted to Senate

    House
  7. Jun 23, 2026

    House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    PassageHouse
  8. Jun 23, 2026

    House Third Readers

    Reading 3House
  9. Jun 23, 2026

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  10. Jun 22, 2026

    House Second Readers

    Reading 2House
  11. Jun 20, 2026

    House First Readers

    Reading 1House
  12. Jun 20, 2026

    Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

    PassageSenate
  13. Jun 20, 2026

    Senate Third Read

    Reading 3Senate
  14. Jun 18, 2026

    Senate Read Second Time

    Reading 2Senate
  15. Jun 18, 2026

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  16. Jun 17, 2026

    Senate Read and Referred

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  17. Jun 17, 2026

    Senate Hopper

    IntroductionSenate

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Source data last updated Jul 2, 2026.