GA SB 480
died on adjournment"Georgia Custodial Interference Reform Act"; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 480 pass?
No. GA SB 480 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 (2026-02-10): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 480 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, so as to revise provisions relative to the offenses of interference with custody and interstate interference with custody; to require law enforcement officers to issue a citation to persons suspected of interference with custody to appear in court within a time certain to present properly executed documentation or other tangible evidence showing that such person's conduct was authorized; to require preliminary hearings within seven business days of the issuance of such citations; to provide an applicable standard for probable cause; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 480?
John Albers, Randy Robertson, Jason T. Dickerson are the primary sponsors of GA SB 480.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, so as to revise provisions relative to the offenses of interference with custody and interstate interference with custody; to require law enforcement officers to issue a citation to persons suspected of interference with custody to appear in court within a time certain to present properly executed documentation or other tangible evidence showing that such person's conduct was authorized; to require preliminary hearings within seven business days of the issuance of such citations; to provide an applicable standard for probable cause; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-09
- Latest action
- 2026-02-10 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- John Albersprimary
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- Jason T. Dickersonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-09
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-10
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 49 2524Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
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