GA SB 563
died on adjournment"Juvenile Second Chance Record Confidentiality Act"; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 563 pass?
No. GA SB 563 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 (2026-02-25): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 563 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to hearing and records relative to the juvenile code, so as to provide for the automatic sealing of files and records in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 563?
Randal Mangham, Kenya Wicks, RaShaun Kemp and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 563.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to hearing and records relative to the juvenile code, so as to provide for the automatic sealing of files and records in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-24
- Latest action
- 2026-02-25 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Randal Manghamprimary
- Kenya Wicksprimary
- RaShaun Kempprimary
- Harold Jones IIprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-24
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-25
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 48 1735Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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