GA SB 572

died on adjournment

Criminal Prosecutions; an additional justification for use of force in defense of self or others; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 572 pass?

No. GA SB 572 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 (2026-03-27): House Committee Favorably Reported

What is GA SB 572 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse in defenses to criminal prosecutions, so as to provide for an additional justification for use of force in defense of self or others; to amend Code Section 51-11-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to no duty to retreat and immunity in certain instances of threat or use of force, so as to extend immunity from civil liability in justified use of force cases to legal representatives and heirs of the person against whom force was used; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 572?

Brian Strickland, Jason Anavitarte, Randy Robertson and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 572.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-24
Latest action: 2026-03-27 — House Committee Favorably Reported
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-02-24
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-25
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2026-03-03
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2026-03-06
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2026-03-06
Senate Passed/Adopted
passage
2026-03-09
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-03-10
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-03-27
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable

Versions

As introduced LC 49 2741Compare
As Passed SenateCompare

Documents

Votes

Senate Vote #651 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-06 · pass · 30-23
Member-level votes (53)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: other
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: no
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: no
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: no
- HARRELL: no
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: no
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: no
- JONES: no
- JONES II: no
- KEMP: no
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: no
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: no
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: no
- STILL: other
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73568

Attribution

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