GA SB 29

withdrawn

DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 29 pass?

No. GA SB 29 was withdrawn on 2026-03-27 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-03-27): House Withdrawn, Recommitted

What is GA SB 29 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6A of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA sampling, collection, and analysis, so as to provide for the collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; to revise provisions relating to the destruction of DNA profiles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 29?

Rick Williams, John Albers, Randy Robertson and 12 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 29.

Description

Introduced: 2025-01-27
Latest action: 2026-03-27 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-01-27
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-01-28
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 As Amended
passage
2025-03-04
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-03-06
House Second Readers
reading-2
2025-03-27
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-04
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal
2026-01-29
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-27
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal

Versions

Floor Amend 1 AM 55 0083Compare
Floor Amend 2Compare
As Introduced LC 55 0379Compare
As Passed SenateCompare
LC 56 0409S/hssCompare
LC 63 0071S/hssCompare

Documents

Votes

Senate Vote #133 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-03 · pass · 44-11
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEACH: yes
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: no
- 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: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MERRITT: no
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: no
- 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/69545

Attribution

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