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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 414: Elections; "person" to include certain nonresidents; revise definition

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 414 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections; "person" to include certain nonresidents; revise definition. Primary sponsor: Todd Jones (Republican), Buddy DeLoach (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Scott Holcomb (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Act 438.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to revise the definition of "person" to include certain nonresidents of the state; to provide the State Ethics Commission with supplementary investigatory powers related to persons, documents, or information located outside of the state; to revise venue provisions to address out-of-state persons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Todd JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Buddy DeLoachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse167
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Mitchell ScogginsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Scott HolcombPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 438
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Engrossed
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. Senate Recommitted
  10. Senate Read Second Time
  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  12. Senate Read and Referred

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source