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Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2025 · Introduced
Crimes and offenses; add certain facilities of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority to the locations in which the carrying of weapons or long guns is prohibited
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would add certain fenced facilities of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority to the list of places where carrying weapons or long guns is banned under state law.
House Bill 472 By: Representatives Jasperse of the 11th, Crowe of the 118th, Stephens of the 164th, Holcomb of the 101st, New of the 40th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-11-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons or long guns in unauthorized locations, so as to add certain facilities of...
SECTION 1. Code Section 16-11-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons or long guns in unauthorized locations, is amended in subsection (b) by striking "or" at the end of paragraph (6), by replacing the period with "; or" at the end of paragraph (7), and by adding a new paragraph to read as follows: "(8) Within facilities...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 10, 2025 · Introduced
Contracts with Small Businesses; automatic renewal provisions; definitions; provide and revise
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 127 would extend Georgia's automatic renewal notification law to cover small businesses, not just individual consumers, when they sign service contracts that automatically renew.
The Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities offered the following substitute to SB 127: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, so as to make certain disclosure and notification requirements concerning automatic renewal provisions applicable to service contracts with...
SECTION 1. Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, is amended by revising Chapter 12, relating to automatic renewal provisions, as follows: "CHAPTER 12 13-12-1. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Automatic renewal provision' means a provision under which a service contract is renewed for a specified period of more...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 24, 2025 · Introduced
Georgia Gun Safe Act of 2025; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 601, the Georgia Gun Safe Act of 2025, would rewrite large parts of Georgia's gun laws, adding new bans, storage rules, a firearms registry, waiting periods and license changes affecting gun owners, sellers, minors and peace officers statewide.
(i) Carrying a weapon without a weapons carry license in violation of Code Section 16-11-126; or (ii) Carrying carrying a weapon or long gun in an unauthorized location in violation of Code Section 16-11-127 and has not been free of all restraint or supervision in connection therewith and free of any other conviction for at least five years immediately...
SECTION 9. Said article is further amended in said part by repealing in its entirety Code Section 16-11-130.1, relating to allowing personnel to carry weapons within certain school safety zones and at school functions, and designating said Code section as reserved.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 27, 2025 · Engrossed
Stalking; offense of doxxing; penalties; protective order; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would create new crimes of doxing and aggravated doxing, making it illegal to post someone's address, phone number, or other identifying information with intent or reckless disregard to cause fear or harm.
The House Committee on Judiciary, Non-Civil offers the following substitute to SB 27: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to invasion of privacy, so as to provide for the offenses of doxing and aggravated doxing; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to...
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Anti-Doxing Act."
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 30, 2025 · Introduced
Firearms; storage within a motor vehicle or vessel; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 207 would require Georgians who are not carrying a firearm on their person to keep it locked up when it's in a car or boat, instead of allowing free storage as current law does, and would apply that same locked-storage rule to the school safety zone exceptions.
SECTION 1. Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, is amended by revising subsections (a) through (c) and subsections (g) and (h) of Code Section 16-11-126, relating to having or carrying handguns, long guns, or other weapons, exceptions for homes, motor...
SECTION 2. Said part is further amended in Code Section 16-11-127.1, relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on a bus or other transportation furnished by a school, by revising paragraphs (7), (8), and (17) of subsection (c) as follows: "(7) A lawful weapons carrier when such person carries or picks up a student...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 3, 2025 · Passed
"Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 79, the "Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act," creates a separate Georgia trafficking offense for fentanyl with its own weight thresholds and mandatory minimum prison terms, and updates related laws that reference drug trafficking.
nor more than 15 years and a fine of not less than $125,000.00 nor more than $250,000.00. (C) If a judge reduces the sentencing court departs from the mandatory minimum sentence pursuant to this paragraph, the judge such court shall specify on the record the circumstances for the reduction such departure and the interests served by such departure. Any such...
Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended in Code Section 16-11-106, relating to possession of firearm or knife during commission of or attempt to commit certain crimes, by revising paragraph (5) of subsection (b) as follows: "(5) Any crime involving the trafficking of cocaine, marijuana, or illegal...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 18, 2025 · Introduced
True Campus Safety Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 469 would repeal Georgia laws that let certain school personnel carry weapons in school safety zones and at school functions, undoing an exception in the state's weapons law.
SECTION 2. Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, is amended by repealing and reserving paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of Code Section 16-11-127.1, relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on a bus or other...
SECTION 3. Said part is further amended by repealing and reserving Code Section 16-11-130.1, relating to allowing personnel to carry weapons within certain school safety zones and at school functions.
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 12, 2025 · Passed
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): This annual Code Revision Commission bill makes thousands of small technical fixes across the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, correcting typos, updating terminology, and reenacting the entire statutory code, without changing policy.
SECTION 11. Reserved.
SECTION 12. Reserved.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Engrossed
Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Senate committee substitute for HB 127 would bar Georgia public school districts and public colleges from promoting or maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, despite the bill's original title about teacher sick leave.
(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section shall not apply to any policy, rule, regulation, or practice adopted or enforced by a local education agency or postsecondary institution relating to an interscholastic or intercollegiate athletics program or to the design, designation, or use of a multiple occupancy restroom or changing area. (d)...
SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2025, and shall apply beginning with the 2025-2026 school year with respect to local education agencies and the 2025-2026 academic year with respect to postsecondary institutions.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 6, 2025 · Passed
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; amend various titles
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 327 is a wide-ranging update to Georgia's trust, estate, and family law statutes that rewrites rules on trustees and trust directors, expands legal recognition for children born from assisted reproduction, and raises the dollar amount probate judges can distribute for minors.
SECTION 9. Code Section 15-9-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to concurrent jurisdiction with superior courts and probate court jurisdiction, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows: "(d) In a proceeding in the probate court under subsection (a) of this Code section, service of summons, notice, or process may be made...
SECTION 16. Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to Article 2 of Chapter 11, the "Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act," to read as follows: "19-11-82. Nothing in this article shall be applied or construed to abrogate or limit: (1) The jurisdiction of a probate court or a superior court under Code Section 53-2-20 to resolve...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 28, 2025 · Introduced
Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would make it a crime to leave a loaded, unsecured gun where a child under 17 can get to it, with tougher penalties if the child is hurt or killed, and would require gun dealers to post warning signs.
SECTION 1. Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "16-11-132.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Child' means a person younger than 17 years of age. (2) 'Dealer' shall have the same...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 6, 2025 · Introduced
Public Officers and Employees; a misdemeanor offense for violations regarding complaints by public employees; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would make it a misdemeanor crime for a public agency official to retaliate against a whistleblowing state or local employee, and would require courts to award attorney's fees to employees who win such cases.
(f) A court may shall award reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses to a prevailing public employee. (g) Any agent of a public employer who violates subsection (d) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · February 26, 2025 · Engrossed
Courts; juvenile proceedings; use of a deadly weapon; revise a provision
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 627 would change how Georgia's juvenile court law defines a serious weapons offense, removing a carve-out that had excluded firearms from a specific 'deadly weapon' assault provision used to classify juvenile cases.
House Bill 627 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) By: Representatives Persinger of the 119th, Cannon of the 172nd, Hitchens of the 161st, Smith of the 18th, Lumsden of the 12th, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to revise a provision relating to the use of a deadly weapon; to...
SECTION 1. Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended by revising division (12)(A)(iii) of Code Section 15-11-2, relating to definitions regarding the juvenile code, as follows: "(iii) Aggravated assault upon an individual or situation described in subsection (d), (h), or (k) of Code Section 16-5-21 or assault with a...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 24, 2025 · Introduced
"Reproductive Freedom Act"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would repeal the state's criminal abortion laws and the Woman's Right to Know Act, create a new 'Reproductive Freedom Act' declaring a fundamental right to abortion and contraception, and require Medicaid to cover abortion services.
SECTION 7. Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, is amended by repealing Article 5, relating to abortion, and designating said article as reserved.
(2) The unemancipated minor signs a consent form stating that she the unemancipated minor consents, freely and without coercion, to the abortion. (b) Subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to an unemancipated minor seeking an abortion if: (1)(A) In the professional judgment of the healthcare professional: (i) Notice to the parent or guardian...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Introduced
Crimes and offenses; online menacing of a peace officer; provide for offense
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia House bill would create a new felony for posting a peace officer's personal information online along with a threat of violence, punishable by up to ten years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
House Bill 125 By: Representatives Cameron of the 1st, Crowe of the 118th, Reeves of the 99th, and Gullett of the 19th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide for the offense of online menacing of a peace officer; to provide for definitions; to provide for...
SECTION 1. Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "16-10-97.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Immediate family member' means a spouse, child, sibling, or parent or the spouse of a child, sibling, or parent. (2) 'Peace officer' shall...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 18, 2025 · Introduced
"Georgia Anti-Squatting Act of 2025"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 184 would rewrite Georgia's unlawful squatting law to let property owners and innkeepers use a sworn affidavit to get police to eject squatters or overstaying hotel guests within five days, while raising penalties for related forgery.
SECTION 2. Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended by revising Code Section 16-7-21.1, relating to unlawful squatting, as follows: "16-7-21.1. (a)(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful squatting when he or she enters upon the land or premises of another and resides on such land or premises for...
(b) The sheriff, sheriff's deputy, constable, marshal, or other individual certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council is not liable to the unlawful occupant or any other party for loss, destruction, or damage of property. The owner, rightful occupant, or authorized representative of the owner is not liable to an unlawful occupant...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 27, 2025 · Introduced
Second Amendment Preservation Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): HB121 would bar Georgia officials and police from helping enforce federal gun laws, and would let people sue local governments or officers who cooperate with federal firearms enforcement.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
SECTION 1. Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dangerous instrumentalities and practices, is amended by adding a new part to read as follows: "Part 6 16-11-180. This part shall be known and may be cited as the 'Second Amendment Preservation Act.' 16-11-181. The General Assembly finds and declares that:...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 10, 2025 · Passed
Insanity and Mental Incapacity; hearing before a court orders an evaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 132 changes how Georgia courts handle questions about a criminal defendant's mental competency to stand trial, requiring a hearing before ordering an evaluation and creating faster timelines and automatic dismissal for people accused only of minor, nonviolent misdemeanors.
Penalties for the unauthorized release or disclosure of any conviction data shall be as prescribed pursuant to laws regarding and rules or regulations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Georgia Crime Information Center, as is applicable. (e)(f) The department may promulgate written rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Code...
SECTION 3. Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, is amended by revising Code Section 37-1-28, relating to conviction data, as follows: "37-1-28. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'conviction data' means a...
Bill or resolution · Georgia House of Representatives · January 13, 2025 · Introduced
Pediatric Health Safe Storage Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): House Bill 1 would create a new Georgia crime for adults who fail to secure loaded guns from children, with penalties that increase if a child is hurt or killed, and would require gun dealers to post warning signs.
SECTION 2. Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "16-11-132.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Child' means a person younger than 18 years of age. (2) 'Dealer' shall have the same...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 26, 2025 · Introduced
Landlord and Tenant; requiring tenants to provide income information; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would rewrite landlord-tenant law to bar landlords from requiring high income levels from voucher holders, let tenants withhold rent for unrepaired conditions, and ban retaliation and housing discrimination.
SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
SECTION 2. Said article is further amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 44-7-14.1, relating to landlord's duties as to utilities, as follows: "(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'utilities' means cooling, heat, light, and hot and cold water service."
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