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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 353: Open and Public Meetings; county or joint boards of election or boards of election and registration to conduct meetings via teleconference; authorize

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

SB 353 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on March 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Open and Public Meetings; county or joint boards of election or boards of election and registration to conduct meetings via teleconference; authorize. Primary sponsor: Sally Harrell (Democratic), Kim Jackson (Democratic), Elena Parent (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2025): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and teleconferences, so as to authorize county or joint boards of election or boards of election and registration to conduct meetings via teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sally HarrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44

“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. Senate Read and Referred
  2. Senate Hopper

Sources

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