# Georgia HB 397: Elections; allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections

Georgia HB 397, Elections; allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Clark (Republican), Tim Fleming (Republican), Joseph Gullett (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate Engrossed) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 397
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Elections; allow municipalities to opt in to providing advance voting on Saturdays for municipal elections
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate Engrossed
- Sponsors: David Clark (Republican), Tim Fleming (Republican), Joseph Gullett (Republican), John LaHood (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Governmental Affairs, Ethics, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (223 yes, 60 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Clark (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tim Fleming (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joseph Gullett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: John LaHood (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Leverett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | MOTION TO ENGROSS: SB 214, HB 66, HB 79, HB 129, HB 134, HB 141, HB 370, HB 397, HB 445, HB 463, HB 532, HB 586, HB 652 | pass | 31 | 24 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 33 | 23 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 159 | 13 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-02: Senate Engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-02-27: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-12: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-11: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- Sen Ctee sub LC 47 3701S (v11): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237907)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [Sen Ctee sub LC 47 3701S (v11) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237907)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB397-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).