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GA SB 27

withdrawn

Stalking; offense of doxxing; penalties; protective order; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 27 pass?

No. GA SB 27 was withdrawn on 2026-03-19 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-03-19): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

What is GA SB 27 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Georgia Code Annotated, relating to stalking, so as to provide for the offense of doxxing; to provide for penalties; to provide for a protective order; to provide for a civil action; to provide for venue; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 27?

John Albers, Randy Robertson, Rick Williams and 10 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 27.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Georgia Code Annotated, relating to stalking, so as to provide for the offense of doxxing; to provide for penalties; to provide for a protective order; to provide for a civil action; to provide for venue; to provide for definitions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2026-03-19 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • John Albersprimary
  • Randy Robertsonprimary
  • Rick Williamsprimary
  • Mike Hodgesprimary
  • Ben Watsonprimary
  • Kay Kirkpatrickprimary
  • Timothy Beardenprimary
  • Matt Brassprimary
  • Jason Anavitarteprimary
  • Blake Tilleryprimary
  • Carden Summersprimary
  • Brian Stricklandprimary
  • Sonya Halpernprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-27

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-28

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-03

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-03-04

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  5. 2025-03-06

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  6. 2025-03-06

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  7. 2025-03-10

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  8. 2025-03-11

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  9. 2025-03-27

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-04-04

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

  11. 2026-03-19

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Vote #193 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-06 · pass · 52-1

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: other
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: other
    • KEMP: yes
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: other
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • MOORE: no
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: yes
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69508

Attribution

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