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GA HR1699
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/23/2018
Primary Sponsor
Barry Fleming
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AI Summary
- Creates a 13-member Joint Study Committee to evaluate and recommend a replacement for Georgia's approximately 27,000 Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting devices, which were purchased in 2002 and deployed across all 159 counties
- Committee composed of 4 House members (appointed by the Speaker), 4 Senate members (appointed by the Senate President), 4 Governor appointees (including representatives from the Office of Planning and Budget and the Department of Administrative Services), and the Secretary of State serving ex officio
- Beginning July 1, 2018, the committee is charged with studying voter needs, consulting with the Secretary of State, and recommending legislation or actions related to replacement and decommission of the current system, training for local officials, and public education
- Minority caucus representation is required, with at least one minority member among both the House and Senate appointees
- The committee must file any approved report with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate before its abolishment date of January 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Joint Study Committee on the Selection of Georgia's Future Voting System for Secure, Accessible, and Fair Elections; create
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
3/27/2018
Committee Referrals
Governmental Affairs3/23/2018
Full Bill Text
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