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GA HB 1469

died on adjournment

Crimes; restriction and seal of certain records upon sentencing of a first conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances and certain nonviolent property crimes; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1469 pass?

No. GA HB 1469 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 (2026-03-03): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 1469 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to controlled substances, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of certain records upon sentencing of a first conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances and certain nonviolent property crimes until such status is revoked; to provide for exceptions; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of a sentence entered upon a first conditional discharge for possession of a controlled substance until such status is revoked; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1469?

Mary Ann Santos, Matt Reeves, Scott Holcomb and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1469.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to controlled substances, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of certain records upon sentencing of a first conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances and certain nonviolent property crimes until such status is revoked; to provide for exceptions; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of a sentence entered upon a first conditional discharge for possession of a controlled substance until such status is revoked; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-25
Latest action
2026-03-03 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mary Ann Santosprimary
  • Matt Reevesprimary
  • Scott Holcombprimary
  • Rob Leverettprimary
  • Leesa Haganprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-25

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-26

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-03

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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