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Georgia Senate Bill 175
Session 2025_26
Elections and Primaries; use of ranked-choice voting; prohibit
Active
Active
Failed in House on Mar 31, 2026
First Action
Feb 13, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 31, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
175
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Brandon Beach
Primary
Republican
Drew Echols
Primary
Republican
Ed Setzler
Primary
Republican
Marty Harbin
Primary
Republican
Matt Brass
Primary
Republican
Mike Hodges
Primary
Republican
Randy Robertson
Primary
Republican
Rick Williams
Primary
Republican
Russ Goodman
Primary
Republican
Sam Watson
Primary
Republican
Shawn Still
Primary
Senate Votes (2)
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
Senate Vote #131 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Roll Call Votes
Unknown
ANDERSON
Yes
Unknown
ANDERSON
No
Democrat
Angela Moore
Yes
Republican
Bill Cowsert
Yes
Republican
Billy Hickman
Yes
Republican
Blake Tillery
Yes
Republican
Bo Hatchett
Yes
Republican
Brandon Beach
Yes
Republican
Brian Strickland
Yes
Republican
Carden Summers
Yes
Republican
Chuck Hufstetler
Yes
Republican
Chuck Payne
Yes
Republican
Clint Dixon
Yes
Democrat
David Lucas
Yes
Democrat
Derek Mallow
No
Democrat
Donzella James
No
Republican
Drew Echols
Yes
Democrat
Ed Harbison
No
Republican
Ed Setzler
Yes
Democrat
Elena Parent
No
Republican
Frank Ginn
Yes
Democrat
Freddie Powell Sims
No
Democrat
Gail Davenport
No
Republican
Greg Dolezal
Yes
Democrat
Harold Jones II
Yes
Republican
Jason Anavitarte
Yes
Democrat
Jason Esteves
No
Republican
John Albers
Yes
Republican
John Kennedy
Yes
Unknown
JONES
No
Democrat
Josh McLaurin
No
Republican
Kay Kirkpatrick
Yes
Democrat
Kenya Wicks
No
Democrat
Kim Jackson
Other
Republican
Larry Walker, III
Yes
Republican
Marty Harbin
Yes
Republican
Matt Brass
Yes
Republican
Max Burns
Yes
Democrat
Michael 'Doc' Rhett
Yes
Republican
Mike Hodges
Yes
Democrat
Nabilah Islam
No
Democrat
Nan Orrock
No
Democrat
Nikki Merritt
No
Democrat
Randal Mangham
No
Republican
Randy Robertson
Yes
Democrat
Rashaun Kemp
No
Republican
Rick Williams
Yes
Republican
Russ Goodman
Yes
Democrat
Sally Harrell
No
Republican
Shawn Still
Yes
Democrat
Sheikh Rahman
No
Democrat
Sonya Halpern
No
Republican
Steve Gooch
Yes
Republican
Tim Bearden
Yes
Unknown
WATSON
Yes
Unknown
WATSON
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding elections and primaries, so as to prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text (4)
LC 48 1838S/hss
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/247817.pdf
LC 47 3697S/hss
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/237867.pdf
As Passed Senate
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/235016.pdf
As introduced LC 56 0270
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20252026/232473.pdf
Actions (15)
03/31/2026
House
House Third Reading Lost
03/31/2026
House
House Third Readers
03/31/2026
House
House Third Readers
03/27/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
04/04/2025
House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/27/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/06/2025
House
House Second Readers
03/04/2025
House
House First Readers
03/03/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/03/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/03/2025
Senate
Senate Engrossed
02/27/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
02/26/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/18/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/13/2025
Senate
Senate Hopper
Sources
GA Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ga/bills/2025_26/SB175/
Record Created
Feb 14, 2025 6:42:26 AM
Record Updated
Apr 1, 2026 10:17:19 AM
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