GA SB 185
enactedCorrectional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 185 pass?
Yes. GA SB 185 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-08. Latest recorded action (2025-05-08): Effective Date
What is GA SB 185 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to prohibit the use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations by the Board of Corrections relating to such prohibitions and exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 185?
Randy Robertson, Steve Gooch, John Albers and 18 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 185.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to prohibit the use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations by the Board of Corrections relating to such prohibitions and exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-18
- Latest action
- 2025-05-08 — Effective Date
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- Steve Goochprimary
- John Albersprimary
- Carden Summersprimary
- Max Burnsprimary
- Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
- Chuck Payneprimary
- Rick Williamsprimary
- Mike Hodgesprimary
- Frank Ginnprimary
- Russ Goodmanprimary
- Blake Tilleryprimary
- Drew Echolsprimary
- Brian Stricklandprimary
- Marty Harbinprimary
- Lee Andersonprimary
- Bo Hatchettprimary
- Brandon Beachprimary
- Jason Anavitarteprimary
- Matt Brassprimary
- Ben Watsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-18
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-19
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-02-26
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-27
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2025-03-03
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2025-03-03
Senate Passed/Adopted
passage
2025-03-04
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-03-06
House Second Readers
reading-2
2025-04-02
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-02
House Third Readers
reading-3
2025-04-02
House Passed/Adopted
passage
2025-04-10
Senate Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-05-08
Senate Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-05-08
Act 69
executive-signature
2025-05-08
Effective Date
Versions
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #127 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-03 · fail · 19-34
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- ESTEVES: other
- GINN: no
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: no
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MERRITT: other
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: no
Senate Vote #128 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-03 · pass · 37-15
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEACH: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- ESTEVES: other
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: no
- JONES: no
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: no
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: other
- MCLAURIN: no
- MERRITT: other
- MOORE: yes
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes
House Vote #391 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-04-02 · pass · 100-2
Member-level votes (165)
- ADESANYA: other
- ADEYINA: other
- ALEXANDER: other
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: other
- BAKER: other
- BALLARD: yes
- BALLINGER: yes
- BARNES: other
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: other
- BECKLES: other
- BELL: other
- BENNETT: other
- BERRY: other
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: other
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: other
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: other
- CANNON: other
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: other
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: yes
- CRAWFORD: other
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: other
- DAVIS: other
- DAWSON: other
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: other
- DRAPER: other
- DRENNER: other
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: other
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: other
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: other
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: other
- GLAIZE: other
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: other
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HEFFNER: yes
- HENDERSON: other
- HERRING: yes
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: other
- HOLLAND: other
- HOLLY: other
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: other
- HUTCHINSON: other
- JACKSON: other
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: other
- LAHOOD: other
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: no
- LIM: other
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: other
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: yes
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: other
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: other
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: other
- MITCHELL: other
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: other
- MYLES: other
- NEAL: other
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: other
- OLALEYE: other
- OLIVER: other
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: other
- PARIS: other
- PARK: other
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: other
- REESE: other
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: other
- ROMMAN: other
- SAINZ: yes
- SAMPSON: no
- SANCHEZ: other
- SANTOS: other
- SCHOFIELD: other
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: other
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SHARPER: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: other
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: other
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: other
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: yes
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: other
- WIEDOWER: other
- WILKERSON: other
- WILLIAMS: other
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: other
- YEARTA: yes
Related bills
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