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withdrawn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

Quick answers

Did GA SB 454 pass?

No. GA SB 454 was withdrawn on 2026-04-02 and is no longer under consideration.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

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

Subjects

FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-02-02
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-03
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
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
passage
2026-03-09
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-03-10
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-03-12
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-27
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal
2026-04-02
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable

Versions

As introduced LC 63 0044Compare
As Passed SenateCompare
LC 63 0148S/hssCompare
LC 63 0182S/hssCompare

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

Attribution

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