GA SB61

Superior courts gain exclusive original jurisdiction over children ages 13-17 for terroristic acts upon schools, attempt or conspiracy to commit murder, and attempt or conspiracy to commit rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, armed robbery with a firearm, aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated battery on public safety officers, and terroristic acts upon schools

Creates two new criminal offenses: "terroristic threat of a school" (misdemeanor, or felony with 1-5 years if death threatened, or 5-40 years plus up to $250,000 fine if serious injury results) and "terroristic act upon a school" (felony with 1-10 years, or 5-40 years plus up to $250,000 fine if serious injury results)

Requires annual site threat assessments at every public school by June 1 each year, conducted by law enforcement, government agencies, or private entities certified by the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency beginning January 1, 2026

Mandates juvenile courts, superior courts, and state agencies notify local schools when a child is placed on electronic monitoring, intensive supervision, or home confinement programs

Expands school safety plan requirements to include security for school safety zones, noninstructional hour functions, and student transportation, with plans submitted to local law enforcement for approval and reported to the Department of Education