GA SB 541
died on adjournmentProperty; the placement of wheel restraints on trespassing motor vehicles; prohibit
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 541 pass?
No. GA SB 541 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 (2026-02-24): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 541 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to property, so as to prohibit the placement of wheel restraints on trespassing motor vehicles; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 541?
Josh McLaurin, Nikki Merritt, Sheikh Rahman and 37 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 541.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to property, so as to prohibit the placement of wheel restraints on trespassing motor vehicles; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-02-24 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Josh McLaurinprimary
- Nikki Merrittprimary
- Sheikh Rahmanprimary
- Ed Harbisonprimary
- Nan Orrockprimary
- RaShaun Kempprimary
- Tonya Andersonprimary
- Frank Ginnprimary
- Rick Williamsprimary
- John Albersprimary
- Drew Echolsprimary
- Shawn Stillprimary
- Marty Harbinprimary
- Clint Dixonprimary
- Harold Jones IIprimary
- Chuck Payneprimary
- Carden Summersprimary
- Freddie Powell Simsprimary
- Russ Goodmanprimary
- Lee Andersonprimary
- Sonya Halpernprimary
- Jaha Howardprimary
- Mike Hodgesprimary
- Michael 'Doc' Rhettprimary
- Ed Setzlerprimary
- Kim Jacksonprimary
- Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
- Derek Mallowprimary
- Nabilah Parkesprimary
- Randal Manghamprimary
- Billy Hickmanprimary
- Max Burnsprimary
- David Lucasprimary
- Sam Watsonprimary
- Gail Davenportprimary
- Jason T. Dickersonprimary
- Greg Dolezalprimary
- Kay Kirkpatrickprimary
- Donzella Jamesprimary
- Elena Parentprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-20
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-24
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As Introduced LC 39 4906Compare
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #570 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-02-24 · fail · 23-28
Member-level votes (53)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DICKERSON: no
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- GINN: no
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: other
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MCNEEL: no
- MERRITT: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: other
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: other
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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