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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 661: Elections; qualifications for and registration of voters; enhance penalties

Introduced 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 661 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections; qualifications for and registration of voters; enhance penalties. Primary sponsor: Charlice Byrd (Republican), Noelle Kahaian (Republican), Carter Barrett (Republican), Jordan Ridley (Republican), Johnny Chastain (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2025): House Second Readers.

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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 enhance penalties related to qualifications for and registration of voters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charlice ByrdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Noelle KahaianPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Carter BarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Jordan RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Johnny ChastainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“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 Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

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