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GA SR221
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/27/2023
Primary Sponsor
Max Burns
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AI Summary
- Creates a 9-member Joint Study Committee on Run-off Elections, comprising 4 Senate members appointed by the President of the Senate, 4 House members appointed by the Speaker, and the Secretary of State or designee
- Directs the committee to study the costs, conditions, and issues surrounding run-off elections in statewide, state legislative, and local races, and to examine alternative election methods that could maximize voter participation, increase civility, and save taxpayer dollars
- Requires the committee to be co-chaired by one Senate appointee and one House appointee, with mandatory inclusion of the Senate Ethics Committee chairperson and the House Governmental Affairs Committee chairperson
- Limits member allowances and expenses to no more than 5 days unless additional days are authorized, with funding drawn from Senate and House appropriations
- Requires any findings or proposed legislation to be approved by majority vote of a quorum and filed with the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House before the committee's abolishment date of December 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Joint Study Committee on Run-off Elections; create
Last Action
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2/26/2024
Committee Referrals
Rules2/28/2023
Full Bill Text
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