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GA HB 490

withdrawn

Crimes and offenses; required human trafficking training program for hotels; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 490 pass?

No. GA HB 490 was withdrawn on 2026-03-06 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

What is GA HB 490 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, so as to provide for a required human trafficking training program for hotels; to provide for definitions; to provide for retraining; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 490?

Debra Bazemore, Carolyn Hugley, Sam Park and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 490.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, so as to provide for a required human trafficking training program for hotels; to provide for definitions; to provide for retraining; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-18
Latest action
2026-03-06 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Debra Bazemoreprimary
  • Carolyn Hugleyprimary
  • Sam Parkprimary
  • Tanya Millerprimary
  • Stacey Evansprimary
  • Inga Willisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-18

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-19

    House First Readers

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  3. 2025-02-20

    House Second Readers

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  4. 2025-03-04

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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  5. 2025-04-04

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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  6. 2026-02-20

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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  7. 2026-02-26

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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  8. 2026-03-03

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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  9. 2026-03-04

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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  10. 2026-03-06

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70414

Attribution

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