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GA SB 61

died on adjournment

Delinquency; additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 61 pass?

No. GA SB 61 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 By Substitute

What is GA SB 61 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to delinquency, so as to provide for additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction for the trials of children 13 to 17 years of age to include the offenses of certain terroristic threats or acts involving public and private schools and attempt or criminal conspiracy to commit certain offenses; to provide for which such cases shall be subject to the class A designated felony act provisions of Code Section 15-11-602 upon transfer to a juvenile court; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 61?

Greg Dolezal, Clint Dixon, Billy Hickman and 13 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 61.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to delinquency, so as to provide for additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction for the trials of children 13 to 17 years of age to include the offenses of certain terroristic threats or acts involving public and private schools and attempt or criminal conspiracy to commit certain offenses; to provide for which such cases shall be subject to the class A designated felony act provisions of Code Section 15-11-602 upon transfer to a juvenile court; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-29
Latest action
2026-03-27 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Greg Dolezalprimary
  • Clint Dixonprimary
  • Billy Hickmanprimary
  • Shawn Stillprimary
  • Randy Robertsonprimary
  • John Albersprimary
  • Sam Watsonprimary
  • Marty Harbinprimary
  • Russ Goodmanprimary
  • Max Burnsprimary
  • Lee Andersonprimary
  • Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
  • Blake Tilleryprimary
  • John F. Kennedyprimary
  • Bill Cowsertprimary
  • David Lucasprimary

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. 2025-03-03

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-03-04

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  5. 2025-03-06

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  6. 2025-03-06

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  7. 2025-03-10

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  8. 2025-03-11

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-27

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Vote #164 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-06 · pass · 33-22

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: no
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: no
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: no
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: no
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MERRITT: no
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PARKES: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: other
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: no
    • STILL: yes
    • 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/69639

Attribution

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