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LC 186

Generally revise election laws

2025 Regular Session

Broad rewrite of election laws proposed, but the draft died in process, so no changes enacted.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 186

Summary of Bill LC 186 – Generally revise election laws

Basic information

  • Bill Number: LC 186
  • Title: Generally revise election laws
  • Status: Draft Died in Process
  • Introduced: September 6, 2024
  • Classification: bill
  • Subject: Elections (Ballot Issues)

Legislative actions

  • 2024-09-06: Drafter Assigned (LC)
  • 2024-11-17: Draft On Hold (LC)
  • 2025-05-22: Draft Died in Process (LC)

Purpose and intent

  • The bill’s title indicates an aim to broadly revise election laws. However, the actual text of the bill is not provided in the information available here, so the specific objectives, policy goals, and proposed changes are not publicly identifiable from this record alone.

Key provisions

  • No substantive provisions are available in the provided materials. As a result, there is no confirmed detail on:
    • Changes to voter registration, voting methods (e.g., in-person, mail, ballot design), or eligibility requirements
    • Election administration (e.g., overseeing offices, timelines, and procedures)
    • Ballot access, ballot privacy, counting methods, or audit requirements
    • Penalties, enforcement mechanisms, or administrative rules
  • If a full text or summaries are released, those provisions would specify the exact changes proposed to current election statutes.

Who would be affected

  • Without the bill text, the specific affected entities cannot be confirmed. Broad election-law revisions typically impact:
    • Voters (registration, voting options, eligibility)
    • Election officials and election administration at state and local levels
    • Election-related vendors, poll workers, and testing/audit entities
  • The scope suggested by the title implies potential impacts across multiple aspects of how elections are conducted, supervised, and regulated.

Procedural timeline and status notes

  • Introduced 9/6/2024 with a drafter assignment, indicating initial drafting work began.
  • The draft was placed On Hold on 11/17/2024, suggesting a pause or postponement in consideration or advancement.
  • The bill moved to Draft Died in Process on 5/22/2025, indicating that the legislative draft did not proceed toward enactment and the bill did not advance to further stages (e.g., committee hearing, floor vote).

What to watch for

  • If the legislature reviews this topic again, a new version or reintroduction could appear with full text and committee analyses.
  • To understand substantive implications, seek the official bill text, fiscal notes, and committee statements when/if a new draft is released.

Note

  • This summary reflects only the information provided in the bill record. For a complete understanding, the full text and any accompanying analyses should be consulted when they become available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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