GA SB 418
died on adjournmentTorts; cause of action against the knowing and unauthorized use of an individual's photograph or image together with representations of nudity or sexually explicit conduct; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 418 pass?
No. GA SB 418 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 (2026-03-10): House Second Readers
What is GA SB 418 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide a cause of action against the knowing and unauthorized use of an individual's photograph or image together with representations of nudity or sexually explicit conduct; to provide for stays of such causes of action; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 418?
Max Burns, Elena Parent, Jason Anavitarte and 11 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 418.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding torts, so as to provide a cause of action against the knowing and unauthorized use of an individual's photograph or image together with representations of nudity or sexually explicit conduct; to provide for stays of such causes of action; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-03-10 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Max Burnsprimary
- Elena Parentprimary
- Jason Anavitarteprimary
- Shawn Stillprimary
- Bo Hatchettprimary
- Brian Stricklandprimary
- Nan Orrockprimary
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- Jason T. Dickersonprimary
- Harold Jones IIprimary
- RaShaun Kempprimary
- Jaha Howardprimary
- Kenya Wicksprimary
- Blake Tilleryprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-01-27
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2026-03-03
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2026-03-06
Senate Tabled
2026-03-06
Senate Taken from Table
2026-03-06
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2026-03-06
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2026-03-09
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-03-10
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #676 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-06 · pass · 40-8
Member-level votes (53)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: other
- ANDERSON: other
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: other
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: other
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: other
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: other
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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