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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 728: Elections; limit effective date of rules or regulations adopted by State Election Board prior to a primary, election, or runoff

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 728 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections; limit effective date of rules or regulations adopted by State Election Board prior to a primary, election, or runoff. Primary sponsor: Scott Hilton (Republican), Saira Draper (Democratic), Bethany Ballard (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

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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 limit the effective date of rules or regulations adopted by the State Election Board prior to a primary, election, or runoff; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Saira DraperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4

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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted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

Sources

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