GA HB 1124
died on adjournmentState government; require certain agencies to consider definition of hinduphobia to apply to laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1124 pass?
No. GA HB 1124 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-04): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 1124 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to require certain agencies to consider the definition of hinduphobia provided for in this Act to apply to laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin; to authorize fact finders in certain criminal cases to consider hinduphobia when determining whether a defendant intentionally selected any victim or group of victims or any property as the object of the offense; to provide for limitations and construction; to provide for definitions; to provide for nonseverability; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1124?
Esther Panitch, Stacey Evans are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1124.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to state government, so as to require certain agencies to consider the definition of hinduphobia provided for in this Act to apply to laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin; to authorize fact finders in certain criminal cases to consider hinduphobia when determining whether a defendant intentionally selected any victim or group of victims or any property as the object of the offense; to provide for limitations and construction; to provide for definitions; to provide for nonseverability; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-02-04 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Esther Panitchprimary
- Stacey Evansprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-02
House Hopper
introduction
2026-02-03
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-04
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 48 1666/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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