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GA SB 57

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"Freedom of Speech and Belief Act"; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 57 pass?

No. GA SB 57 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2025-03-06). Latest recorded action (2025-03-06): Senate Lost

What is GA SB 57 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair practices, so as to protect the exercise of constitutional rights; to prohibit discrimination in the provision of essential services; to provide for public and private enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 57?

Blake Tillery, Greg Dolezal, Brian Strickland and 10 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 57.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair practices, so as to protect the exercise of constitutional rights; to prohibit discrimination in the provision of essential services; to provide for public and private enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-29
Latest action
2025-03-06 — Senate Lost
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Blake Tilleryprimary
  • Greg Dolezalprimary
  • Brian Stricklandprimary
  • Frank Ginnprimary
  • Max Burnsprimary
  • Billy Hickmanprimary
  • Rick Williamsprimary
  • Marty Harbinprimary
  • Jason Anavitarteprimary
  • Russ Goodmanprimary
  • Bo Hatchettprimary
  • Steve Goochprimary
  • Chuck Hufstetlerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-30

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-21

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-02-24

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  5. 2025-03-06

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  6. 2025-03-06

    Senate Lost

    failure,reading-3

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Vote #185 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-06 · pass · 32-22

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: no
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: no
    • BEACH: no
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: no
    • BURNS: no
    • COWSERT: no
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: no
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: no
    • ESTEVES: yes
    • GINN: no
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: no
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: no
    • HARBISON: other
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: no
    • HODGES: no
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KENNEDY: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: other
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: no
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: no
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: yes
    • STILL: no
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: no
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: no
    • WATSON: no
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: no

  • Senate Vote #188 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-06 · fail · 13-43

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: no
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: no
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: no
    • BURNS: no
    • COWSERT: no
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DIXON: no
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: no
    • ESTEVES: no
    • GINN: no
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: no
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: no
    • HARBISON: no
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: no
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: no
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: no
    • KENNEDY: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: no
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MERRITT: no
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PARKES: no
    • PAYNE: no
    • RAHMAN: no
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: no
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: no
    • STILL: no
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: no
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: no
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: no

  • Senate Vote #187 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-06 · pass · 33-22

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: no
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: no
    • BEACH: no
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: no
    • COWSERT: no
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: no
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: no
    • ESTEVES: yes
    • GINN: no
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: no
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: no
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: no
    • HODGES: no
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KENNEDY: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: no
    • LUCAS: other
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: no
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: no
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: yes
    • STILL: no
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: no
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: no
    • WATSON: no
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: no

  • Senate Vote #186 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-06 · pass · 49-7

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: no
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: no
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: no
    • DOLEZAL: no
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: yes
    • GINN: no
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: yes
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • MOORE: no
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: no
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: yes
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69635

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