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title: HB 1423. Elections; SB 189; revise an effective date
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date: 2026-02-26
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bill_number: HB 1423
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status_date: 2026-02-24
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  - Solomon Adesanya
  - Carolyn Hugley
  - David Wilkerson
  - Terry Cummings
  - Lisa Campbell
  - Sheila Jones
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  - election rules
  - election law timeline
  - SB 189
  - Georgia elections
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# HB 1423. Elections; SB 189; revise an effective date

## Text

House Bill 1423
By: Representatives Adesanya of the 43rd, Hugley of the 141st, Wilkerson of the 38th,
Cummings of the 39th, Campbell of the 35th, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend an Act relating to elections and primaries approved May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p.
1028), SB 189, so as to revise an effective date; to provide for related matters; to provide for
an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
An Act relating to elections and primaries approved May 6, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 1028),
SB 189, is amended by revising subsection (d) of Section 13 as follows:
"(d) Section 7 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2027."
SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law
without such approval.
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House bill would push back the effective date of one section of last year's elections law, SB 189, to July 1, 2027, without changing what that section actually requires.

### Plain-language summary

In 2024 the Georgia General Assembly passed SB 189, a law dealing with elections and primaries. That law included a Section 7 with its own scheduled start date. This bill does not rewrite Section 7 itself; it only changes when Section 7 takes effect, resetting that date to July 1, 2027.
The bill amends subsection (d) of Section 13 of the 2024 Act, which is the part that controls Section 7's effective date. Beyond that single date change, the bill makes no other substantive changes to Georgia election law. It would take effect immediately upon the Governor's signature or upon becoming law without the Governor's signature.

### What it does

- Amends subsection (d) of Section 13 of the 2024 elections law (SB 189, Ga. L. 2024, p. 1028) to reset the effective date of that law's Section 7.
- Sets July 1, 2027 as the new date on which Section 7 of the 2024 elections law will take effect.
- Leaves the substance of Section 7 and the rest of the 2024 elections law unchanged; only the timing is affected.
- Makes this bill itself effective immediately upon the Governor's signature, or automatically if it becomes law without a signature.

### Who it affects

County election officials, the Georgia Secretary of State's office, and any candidates, political parties, or voters affected by whatever rules Section 7 of the 2024 elections law (SB 189) puts in place, since this bill delays when those rules begin to apply.

### Why it matters

By pushing back the start date for one section of the 2024 elections law to July 1, 2027, this bill gives election officials and others more time before that provision applies. The bill does not reveal what Section 7 requires, so its practical effect depends on that underlying rule.

### Key provisions

- Section 1 revises subsection (d) of Section 13 of the 2024 Act (SB 189) so that Section 7 of that Act becomes effective on July 1, 2027.
- Section 2 makes this bill effective as soon as the Governor signs it or it otherwise becomes law without a signature.
- Section 3 repeals any existing laws that conflict with this bill.

## Status

- Status: Introduced (2026-02-24)
- Last action: House Second Readers (2026-02-26)
- Sponsors: Solomon Adesanya, Carolyn Hugley, David Wilkerson, Terry Cummings, Lisa Campbell, Sheila Jones
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73526

> The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1423.md?full=1