The Georgia State Government website was used to find this bill. Follow similar instructions for your own state or local government, although the process may vary slightly between government websites.
The following describes the process that was used to locate information regarding the Election Integrity Act of 2021:
Step 1: Go to the state website (in this case, https://www.legis.ga.gov/).
Step 2: Scroll down to the section Find Legislation and type in key words or the bill number.
Step 3: Type in SB 202 (SB: Senate Bill, HR: House of Representative Bill) to acquire information on the Election Integrity Act of 2021.
Step 4: Click on the current version to view the SB 202 in .pdf form.
Step 5: Click on the past version to view previous versions of the SB 202.
Step 6: Read the bill and commentaries to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the bill and to consider an alternative.
Based on the search, the following provides general information about the bill, including legislative committees that worked on the bill:
House Committee: Special Committee on Election Integrity
Senate Committee: Ethics
Sponsored in House by Fleming, Barry
Sponsored in the Senate by many senators and introduced by Senator Hopper on February 17, 2021
Passed by the Senate on March 25, 2021
Governor Kemp of Georgia signed the Election Integrity Act of 2021 into law on March 25, 2021.
Reference
Georgia General Assembly. (n.d.). SB 202. https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59827
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