# Georgia SB 214: Elections and Primaries; electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; authorize

Georgia SB 214, Elections and Primaries; electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; authorize, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Max Burns (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (House Third Readers) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 214
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Elections and Primaries; electors to cast physical absentee on-request ballots as an alternative to using other authorized means of casting in-person votes; authorize
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2026-04-02, House Third Readers
- Sponsors: Max Burns (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Colton Moore (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Governmental Affairs, Ethics, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (196 yes, 86 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: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Colton Moore (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victor Anderson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 132 | 39 | 8 |
| 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 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-02: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-04-02: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2026-01-14: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-01-13: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- LC 47 4318S/hrcs (v9): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248922)

## 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
- [LC 47 4318S/hrcs (v9) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248922)

## 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-SB214-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).