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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 573: Primaries and Elections; the nonpartisan election for county officers and district attorneys in certain counties; provide

Passed one chamber 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 573 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Primaries and Elections; the nonpartisan election for county officers and district attorneys in certain counties; provide. Primary sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): Senate Notice to Reconsider.

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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 primaries and elections generally, so as to provide for the nonpartisan election for county officers and district attorneys in certain counties; to provide for the qualifying for such offices; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45

“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 Notice to Reconsider
  2. Senate Lost
  3. Senate Third Read
  4. Senate Taken from Table
  5. Senate Tabled
  6. Senate Engrossed
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. Senate Hopper

Sources

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