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GA SB 74

died on adjournment

Harmful Materials to Minors; exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103; repeal

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 74 pass?

No. GA SB 74 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 (2026-02-09): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

What is GA SB 74 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors, so as to repeal an exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103, relating to selling, loaning, distributing, or exhibiting materials harmful to minors; to provide that any violation of such Code section shall be a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature when committed knowingly; to provide for a defense for librarians who make good faith attempts to identify and remove material harmful to minors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 74?

Max Burns, Larry Walker, III, Greg Dolezal and 14 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 74.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors, so as to repeal an exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103, relating to selling, loaning, distributing, or exhibiting materials harmful to minors; to provide that any violation of such Code section shall be a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature when committed knowingly; to provide for a defense for librarians who make good faith attempts to identify and remove material harmful to minors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2026-02-09 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Max Burnsprimary
  • Larry Walker, IIIprimary
  • Greg Dolezalprimary
  • Carden Summersprimary
  • Billy Hickmanprimary
  • Lee Andersonprimary
  • John Albersprimary
  • Jason Anavitarteprimary
  • Randy Robertsonprimary
  • Rick Williamsprimary
  • Brian Stricklandprimary
  • Timothy Beardenprimary
  • Drew Echolsprimary
  • Blake Tilleryprimary
  • Shawn Stillprimary
  • Clint Dixonprimary
  • Steve Goochprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-03

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-04

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-26

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-02-27

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  5. 2025-03-03

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  6. 2025-03-03

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  7. 2025-03-04

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  8. 2025-03-06

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  9. 2026-02-09

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Vote #125 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-03 · pass · 32-23

    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: other
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: no
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MERRITT: no
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PARKES: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: no
    • 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/69803

Attribution

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