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GA SB 454

withdrawn

Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards; use of temporary door locking devices in public buildings during certain emergency situations; authorize

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

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Quick answers

Did GA SB 454 pass?

No. GA SB 454 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

What is GA SB 454 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, so as to authorize the use of temporary door locking devices in public buildings during certain emergency situations; to provide for guidelines for use of such devices; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 454?

Rick Williams, John Albers, Randy Robertson and 10 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 454.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, so as to authorize the use of temporary door locking devices in public buildings during certain emergency situations; to provide for guidelines for use of such devices; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-02 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rick Williamsprimary
  • John Albersprimary
  • Randy Robertsonprimary
  • Jason Anavitarteprimary
  • Lee Andersonprimary
  • Shawn Stillprimary
  • Bo Hatchettprimary
  • Greg Dolezalprimary
  • Russ Goodmanprimary
  • Clint Dixonprimary
  • Frank Ginnprimary
  • Drew Echolsprimary
  • Chuck Payneprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-02

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  2. 2026-03-27

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

  3. 2026-03-12

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-03-10

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  5. 2026-03-09

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  6. 2026-03-06

    Senate Passed/Adopted

    passage

  7. 2026-03-06

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  8. 2026-03-06

    Senate Taken from Table

  9. 2026-03-06

    Senate Tabled

  10. 2026-02-25

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  11. 2026-02-24

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-03

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-02

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Vote #661 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-06 · pass · 51-0

    Member-level votes (53)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: other
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • 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: other
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: other
    • WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72763

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