Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 414
Elections; "person" to include certain nonresidents; revise definition
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Todd Jones (Republican)
- Buddy DeLoach (Republican)
- Stan Gunter (Republican)
- Mitchell Scoggins (Republican)
- Scott Holcomb (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to revise the definition of "person" to include certain nonresidents of the state; to provide the State Ethics Commission with supplementary investigatory powers related to persons, documents, or information located outside of the state; to revise venue provisions to address out-of-state persons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 House | House Vote #503 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #521 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #518 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 26, 2025 House | House Vote #97 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- May 11, 2026 · Senate
Act 438 - May 11, 2026 · House
House Date Signed by Governor - Apr 6, 2026 · House
House Sent to Governor - Feb 11, 2026 · House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate Engrossed - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Recommitted - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 26, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Feb 26, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 20, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 18, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 13, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 12, 2025 · House
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