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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 502: Elections; preferential treatment during advance voting for voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; provide

In committee 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 502 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections; preferential treatment during advance voting for voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; provide. Primary sponsor: Saira Draper (Democratic), John LaHood (Republican), Tim Fleming (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), Joseph Gullett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

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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 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for preferential treatment during advance voting to voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; to provide for preferential treatment during certain hours on election day to voters accompanied by children two years of age or younger; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Saira DraperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
John LaHoodPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse175
Tim FlemingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Beth CampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse135
Rob LeverettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Joseph GullettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“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. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  2. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  3. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  4. House Second Readers
  5. House First Readers
  6. House Hopper

Sources

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