GA HB 1369
died on adjournmentLaw and statutes; effect and enforcement of foreign laws; revise provisions
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1369 pass?
No. GA HB 1369 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 (2026-02-20): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 1369 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to laws and statutes, so as to revise provisions relating to the effect and enforcement of foreign laws; to provide that no court, arbitration panel, administrative agency, or other tribunal shall enforce a foreign law if doing so would violate a right guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Georgia Constitution; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to change provisions relating to forum non conveniens; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding venue, so as to provide for a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1369?
David Clark, Josh Bonner, Carter Barrett and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1369.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to laws and statutes, so as to revise provisions relating to the effect and enforcement of foreign laws; to provide that no court, arbitration panel, administrative agency, or other tribunal shall enforce a foreign law if doing so would violate a right guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Georgia Constitution; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to change provisions relating to forum non conveniens; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding venue, so as to provide for a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-18
- Latest action
- 2026-02-20 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- David Clarkprimary
- Josh Bonnerprimary
- Carter Barrettprimary
- Jordan Ridleyprimary
- Mitchell Hornerprimary
- Alan Powellprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-18
House Hopper
introduction
2026-02-19
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-20
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 49 2687/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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