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GA HB 911

died on adjournment

Torts; prohibit individuals from bringing defamation actions against another individual who makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination; provisions

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

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Did GA HB 911 pass?

No. GA HB 911 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 (2026-01-12): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 911 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to libel and slander, so as to prohibit individuals from bringing defamation actions against another individual who makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sex discrimination when that individual believed such incident to have occurred; to provide for attorney's fees and costs for a prevailing defendant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 911?

Terry Cummings, Sylvia Wayfer Baker are the primary sponsors of GA HB 911.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to libel and slander, so as to prohibit individuals from bringing defamation actions against another individual who makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sex discrimination when that individual believed such incident to have occurred; to provide for attorney's fees and costs for a prevailing defendant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-04-02
Latest action
2026-01-12 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Terry Cummingsprimary
  • Sylvia Wayfer Bakerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-02

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-04

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-01-12

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71994

Attribution

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