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GA HB 1479

died on adjournment

Civil practice; certain alleged acts by clergy members; extend statute of limitations

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitation, so as to extend the statute of limitations for certain alleged acts by clergy members; to provide for liability for certain entities; to provide for the extension of certain claims; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-26
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-04 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gabriel Sanchezprimary
  • Stacey Evansprimary
  • Lisa Campbellprimary
  • Scott Holcombprimary
  • Mary Ann Santosprimary
  • Tanya Millerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-26

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-03-03

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-04

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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