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SB 0072 - Elections and Primaries; county registrars shall obtain monthly from the coroner, judge of the probate court, and funeral homes in the county identifying information about persons who died in the county during the previous month; provide

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Jeff Mullis
Last Action: 3/10/2021 - House - House Second Readers
Senate Committee: Ethics
House Committee: Special Committee on Election Integrity
Assigned To:
08. Probate CourtsNext Bill
ElectionsNext Bill

Staff Analysis of the Legislation
SB 72 amends Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the OCGA to require that county registrars obtain updated death records from coroners, probate court judges, and funeral homes every month and use this information to remove individuals from the list of electors. Under this bill, coroners, probate court judges, and funeral homes are to provide this information free of charge.  

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