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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 175: Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 175 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit. Primary sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Brandon Beach, Matt Brass (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): House Third Reading Lost.

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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 Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding elections and primaries, so as to prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Brandon BeachPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“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 Third Reading Lost
  2. House Third Readers
  3. House Third Readers
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  7. House Second Readers
  8. House First Readers
  9. Senate Passed/Adopted
  10. Senate Third Read
  11. Senate Engrossed
  12. Senate Read Second Time

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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