Bill Commons

GA SB 591

enacted

Offenses Against Public Order; the disruption of a religious service; prohibit

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

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Quick answers

Did GA SB 591 pass?

Yes. GA SB 591 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): Effective Date

What is GA SB 591 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to prohibit the disruption of a religious service; to provide for enhanced penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 591?

Steve Gooch, Jason Anavitarte, Larry Walker, III and 13 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 591.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to prohibit the disruption of a religious service; to provide for enhanced penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-25
Latest action
2026-07-01 — Effective Date
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Steve Goochprimary
  • Jason Anavitarteprimary
  • Larry Walker, IIIprimary
  • Carden Summersprimary
  • Drew Echolsprimary
  • Bo Hatchettprimary
  • Randy Robertsonprimary
  • John Albersprimary
  • Russ Goodmanprimary
  • Frank Ginnprimary
  • Timothy Beardenprimary
  • Clint Dixonprimary
  • Shawn Stillprimary
  • Lee Andersonprimary
  • Rick Williamsprimary
  • Bill Cowsertprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-01

    Effective Date

  2. 2026-05-12

    Act 626

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-05-12

    Senate Date Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-10

    Senate Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-03-31

    House Passed/Adopted

    passage

  6. 2026-03-31

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  7. 2026-03-25

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-03-10

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-09

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  10. 2026-03-06

    Senate Passed/Adopted

    passage

  11. 2026-03-06

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  12. 2026-03-06

    Senate Taken from Table

  13. 2026-03-06

    Senate Tabled

  14. 2026-03-04

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  15. 2026-03-03

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-02-26

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-25

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Vote #674 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-06 · pass · 39-13

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

  • House Vote #826 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-31 · pass · 128-39

    Member-level votes (161)
    • ADESANYA: yes
    • ADEYINA: no
    • ALEXANDER: yes
    • ALI: no
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: yes
    • BAKER: no
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BARNES: no
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: no
    • BECKLES: yes
    • BELL: no
    • BERRY: no
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: no
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: yes
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: no
    • CANNON: yes
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: yes
    • CARTER: no
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: yes
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: yes
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: no
    • DAVIS: no
    • DAWSON: yes
    • DELOACH: yes
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: no
    • DRAPER: no
    • DRENNER: no
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: yes
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: yes
    • FINCHER: yes
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: no
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: no
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: yes
    • GISLER: yes
    • GLAIZE: yes
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: no
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: yes
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HERRING: yes
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: yes
    • HOLCOMB: yes
    • HOLLAND: yes
    • HOLLY: no
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: yes
    • JACKSON: no
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • KAHAIAN: yes
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: yes
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: yes
    • LIM: no
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: no
    • MARTIN: yes
    • MARTINEZ: yes
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: no
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: yes
    • MCQUEEN: no
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: other
    • MITCHELL: yes
    • MOMTAHAN: yes
    • MOORE: no
    • MYLES: yes
    • NEAL: no
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: yes
    • OLALEYE: yes
    • OLIVER: no
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: yes
    • PARIS: yes
    • PARK: no
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: yes
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: yes
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: yes
    • REESE: other
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: yes
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • ROMMAN: no
    • SAINZ: yes
    • SAMPSON: other
    • SANCHEZ: no
    • SANTOS: no
    • SCHOFIELD: no
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: no
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: other
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: no
    • WADE: yes
    • WASHBURN: yes
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: no
    • WILKERSON: no
    • WILLIAMS: no
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: other
    • YEARTA: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73654

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