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HB1557 House Bill
Passed
2026-03-23

Fayette County; board of elections; revise composition

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the re-creation of the board of elections for Fayette County, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3712), so as to revise the composition of the board; to revise provisions for appointment of board members; to provide for initial terms; to provide for current board members to serve out the terms to which they were appointed; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Details

State

Georgia

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74108

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Sponsors

Karen Mathiak (Rep - R)
Josh Bonner (Rep - R)
Debra Bazemore (Rep - D)
Derrick Jackson (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-03-31 S Senate Passed/Adopted
2026-03-31 S Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-03-25 S Senate Read and Referred
2026-03-23 H House Passed/Adopted
2026-03-23 H House Third Readers
2026-03-23 H House Committee Favorably Reported
2026-03-19 H House Second Readers
2026-03-18 H House First Readers
2026-03-16 H House Hopper

Votes

2026-03-23 Local Calendar : House Vote #739 Yea: 158 Nay: 0
2026-03-31 Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #873 Yea: 45 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-03-18 H Intragovernmental Coordination
2026-03-25 S State and Local Governmental Operations

Bill Text Versions

2026-03-17 Introduced
2026-04-01 Enrolled

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