GA HB540

• HB 540 removes references to "ballot cards" from Georgia election code and updates related provisions
• A Senate floor amendment proposed by Senator Buckner of the 44th district would have made it a violation to use profanity within a polling place or direct profanity at a voter within 150 feet of a polling place
• The proposed profanity amendment to the Senate Ethics committee substitute was voted on and lost
• The amendment would have been inserted at line 521 of the Senate Ethics committee substitute, with subsequent sections renumbered accordingly

Note: Only a Senate floor amendment text was provided rather than the full bill text; the complete provisions of HB 540 regarding ballot card reference removal are not reflected above.