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GA SB 488

died on adjournment

Torts; generative artificial intelligence systems shall constitute personal property for purposes of certain actions for product liability alleging injury to a minor; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 488 pass?

No. GA SB 488 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 (2026-03-06): Senate Tabled

What is GA SB 488 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 relative to torts, so as to provide that generative artificial intelligence systems shall constitute personal property for purposes of certain actions for product liability alleging injury to a minor; to provide for liability of product sellers in such actions; to establish rebuttable presumptions relative to manufacturers and product sellers in such actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 488?

Ed Setzler, Marty Harbin, Sally Harrell and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 488.

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 relative to torts, so as to provide that generative artificial intelligence systems shall constitute personal property for purposes of certain actions for product liability alleging injury to a minor; to provide for liability of product sellers in such actions; to establish rebuttable presumptions relative to manufacturers and product sellers in such actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-03-06 — Senate Tabled
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ed Setzlerprimary
  • Marty Harbinprimary
  • Sally Harrellprimary
  • Brian Stricklandprimary
  • Elena Parentprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-10

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-11

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-03

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-03-04

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  5. 2026-03-06

    Senate Tabled

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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