# Georgia SR 838: "State Assurance of Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Amendment" -CA

Georgia SR 838, "State Assurance of Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Amendment" -CA, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican) and 13 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (Senate Engrossed) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SR 838
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: "State Assurance of Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Amendment" -CA
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Senate Engrossed
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Steven McNeel (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Ethics, CA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (64 yes, 45 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: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Greg Dolezal (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steven McNeel (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | MOTION TO ENGROSS: SB 423, SB 515, SB 566, SB 568, SB 573, SR 838 | pass | 32 | 22 | 2 |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT | pass | 32 | 23 | 1 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-06: Senate Engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Lost (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As introduced LC 47 4076 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243655)

## 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
- [As introduced LC 47 4076 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243655)

## 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-SR838-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).