GA HB 1479
died on adjournmentCivil practice; certain alleged acts by clergy members; extend statute of limitations
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1479 pass?
No. GA HB 1479 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 (2026-03-04): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 1479 about?
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.
Who sponsors GA HB 1479?
Gabriel Sanchez, Stacey Evans, Lisa Campbell and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1479.
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
- Latest action
- 2026-03-04 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gabriel Sanchezprimary
- Stacey Evansprimary
- Lisa Campbellprimary
- Scott Holcombprimary
- Mary Ann Santosprimary
- Tanya Millerprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-26
House Hopper
introduction
2026-03-03
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-03-04
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 62 0450/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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