GA HB 886
died on adjournmentState government; prohibit state agencies and local government entities from responding to ransomware activity
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 886 pass?
No. GA HB 886 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 (2025-04-04): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 886 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 regarding state government, so as to prohibit state agencies and local government entities from responding to ransomware activity; to require that state agencies and local government entities report ransomware activity to the Georgia Technology Authority; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 886?
Stacey Evans, Debra Bazemore, Tanya Miller and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 886.
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 regarding state government, so as to prohibit state agencies and local government entities from responding to ransomware activity; to require that state agencies and local government entities report ransomware activity to the Georgia Technology Authority; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-31
- Latest action
- 2025-04-04 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Stacey Evansprimary
- Debra Bazemoreprimary
- Tanya Millerprimary
- Kim Schofieldprimary
- Park Cannonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-03-31
House Hopper
introduction
2025-04-02
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-04-04
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 56 0313/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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