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Crimes; offense of criminal trespass involving a wild animal; provide
Penal institutions; credit for time served regarding probation revocation sentencing; provide
Crimes and offenses; protections for inspectors of code enforcement; provide
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide
Offenses of Pimping and Pandering; modify the penalties
Crimes and Offenses; the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction with district attorneys to conduct criminal prosecutions of violent crimes, illegal immigration offenses, and fentanyl offenses; provide
Prosecuting Attorneys; additional grounds for discipline of a district attorney or solicitor-general or for his or her removal or involuntary retirement from office; provide
Offenses Against Public Order; the disruption of a religious service; prohibit
Dangerous Instrumentalities and Practices; prohibition on possessing a silencer; repeal
Criminal Prosecutions; an additional justification for use of force in defense of self or others; provide
Offenses Against Public Health and Morals; the establishment of an animal cruelty database; provide
Criminal procedure; notice upon change of date, time, or location for a required court appearance from that listed upon a uniform traffic citation; provide
Crimes and offenses; enhanced penalties when certain offenses are committed against public safety officers or code enforcement officers; provide
Courts; require certain agreements for certain offenses to be eligible for a Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program
Interstate Sexual Predator Prevention Act; enact
Offenses Against Public Order; the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; increase
Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; reporting requirements of sexual offenders; increase
Georgia Public Defender Council; provide for vacancies on the legislative oversight committee
Crimes and offenses; riot; repeal misdemeanor penalty and provide for a felony penalty
Crimes and offenses; possessing a silencer; repeal prohibition
Crimes and offenses; offense of possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a child; provide
Criminal procedure; motions and discovery; modify provisions
Crimes and offenses; court order to locate an alleged victim of child or elder abuse; provide
Controlled substances; mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) are Schedule I; provide
Law enforcement agencies; judicial procedure for purging a person's involuntary hospitalization information; provide
Crimes and offenses; protection of elder persons; sexual abuse; revise definition
Crimes and offenses; create felony offense of obstruction of a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle
Criminal procedure; extend retention period of evidence of sexual assault when victim elects not to immediately report assault
Crimes and offenses; protective orders or consent agreements for victims against persons who have committed acts of sexual assault; provide
Crimes and offenses; permit clergy members to be charged with certain improper sexual contact offenses
Crimes; restriction and seal of certain records upon sentencing of a first conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances and certain nonviolent property crimes; provide
Criminal procedure; personal service of process for notice of a warrant application hearing; provide
Sexual offenses; modify penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude
Penal institutions; limit time that Department of Community Supervision can hold certain inmates in a county facility
Evidence; admissibility of creative or artistic expression evidence at trial; provide
Georgia Child Care Alternatives, Resources, and Education Act; Trixtian's Law; enact
Controlled substances; Schedule I; provide certain provisions
Criminal procedure; offenses involving a victim under 16 years of age; include offense of aggravated sexual battery
Crimes; justification for use of force in defense of self or others; revise standards
Criminal procedure; include aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge
Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Surveillance, and Related Offenses; criminal offenses of virtual peeping; establish
Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide
Motor vehicles; declare vehicles used in the commission of reckless stunt driving offenses contraband and authorize forfeiture
Drivers licenses; require intervention component for DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs be conducted in person
Crimes and offenses; certain legal action protections for healthcare professionals administering medical treatment to pregnant women; provide
Desai Safety Act; enact
Crimes and offenses; criminal offenses related to material support of terrorism; provide
Courts; private attorney appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; revise compensation
Crimes and offenses; offense of rape; modify provisions
Law enforcement officers and agencies; require consent or a court order to withdraw blood from persons who are to be incarcerated or are to be released for DNA testing
Criminal procedure; installation and use of mobile tracking devices by law enforcement; provide
Crimes and offenses; incest; include step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationship
Georgia Cannabis Freedom and Integrity Act; enact
Domestic relations; creation of a registry of recidivist domestic violence offenders; provide
Harmful Materials to Minors; exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103; repeal
Sexual offenses; offense of sodomy regarding consenting adults; prohibit prosecution
Crimes; offense of theft by shoplifting of essential items; provide
Crimes; offense of unlawful possession of parts of a machine gun; provide
Criminal procedure; imposition of death penalty; include offense of trafficking of persons for labor and sexual servitude
Crimes and offenses; riot; provide for a felony penalty
Criminal Procedure; offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; allow
Courts; juvenile proceedings; use of a deadly weapon; revise a provision
Crimes and offenses; crimes of gift card theft, gift card forgery, and gift card fraud; provide
Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; venue for certain petitions regarding state sexual offender registry; provide
Evidence; exclude certain communications made between attorney and client when client is in a penal institution
Crimes and offenses; uniform oaths to be sworn by all peace officers; provide
Crimes and offenses; obscenity; repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80
Insanity and Mental Incapacity; hearing before a court orders an evaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial; require
Criminal Proceedings; the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; provide
Penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12; certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; repeal
Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require
Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision
Criminal procedure; pretrial proceedings in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought when the accused has an intellectual disability; provide
"Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act"; enact
Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; authority to issue subpoenas of electronic communication records for purposes of investigating certain cyber enabled threats to life and property; provide
Georgia Second Look Act; enact
Professions and Businesses; a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create
Offenses Against Public Order; crime of interference with a first responder; provide
Stalking; offense of doxxing; penalties; protective order; provide
Dogfighting; revise provisions
Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act; enact
Crimes and offenses; immunity for a prospective offender while seeking assistance from law enforcement as a victim of certain offenses; provide
HALO Act; enact
Crimes and offenses; disorderly or disruptive conduct at any funeral or memorial service; include religious worship and observance
Georgia Booking Photo Privacy Protection Act; enact
Crimes and offenses; codify proclamation that would grant a pardon regarding offense of simple possession of marijuana
Brady Law Regulations; standards for bringing an action against the government for an unauthorized act relating to regulation of weapons; revise
Delinquency; additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction; provide
Criminal procedure; death penalty shall not be imposed if only evidence is testimony of a single eyewitness; provide
Crimes and offenses; sexual offenses; revise penalties
Presidential Felon Freedom Act; enact
Motor vehicles; school bus cameras; revise penalty amount for violations captured by recorded images
Criminal procedure; discovery in misdemeanor cases; change provisions
Criminal procedure; scent of marijuana, cannabis, or hemp; provide imitations on stops, searches, seizures, or arrests
Georgia Prenatal Equal Protection Act; enact
Controlled substances; possession of four grams or more of fentanyl; provisions
Crimes and offenses; criminal trespass; include religious worship and observance or acknowledging the death of an individual
Evidence; exclude certain communications made between attorney and client when client is in a penal institution
Crimes and offenses; illegal aliens; penalties for state and local officials and employees for noncompliance; provide
The Time Served Act of 2025; enact
Watercraft; require probable cause for summonses and boarding vessels
Crimes and offenses; justification for use of force in defense of self or others; revise standards
Evidence; creative and artistic expression evidence is inadmissible at trial; provide
Crimes and offenses; online menacing of a peace officer; provide for offense
Courts; special grand jury impaneling procedures; revise provisions
Georgia Local Governance and Fair Enforcement Act; enact
Handicapped persons; require establishment of an Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Team in each judicial circuit
Proceedings; jail-based competency restoration programs; provide
"Safeguarding Adopted Children from Sexual Violence Act"; enact
Utility Worker Protection Act; enact
Courts; provide for qualification of constables
Criminal Prosecutions; immunity from certain criminal prosecutions against law enforcement officers whose threat or use of force is justified or otherwise lawful; provide
Second Chance Workforce Act; enact
Controlled Substances; mitragynine and hydroxymitragynine are Schedule I; provide
Obstruction of Public Administration; offense of transmitting a false public alarm; enhance penalties
Offenses Against Public Order And Motor Vehicles and Traffic; knowingly attending and facilitating an illegal drag race or a laying drags exhibition; punishment; provide
Bonds and Recognizances; setting of bonds and schedules of bails; provide
Homicide; the felony offense of aggravated involuntary manslaughter; provide
Crimes and offenses; livestock theft; increased penalties; provide
Criminal procedure; vacating of sentences of victims of trafficking; provisions
Evidence; sexual assault hearsay for disabled adults and 17 year olds; provide
Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; additional penalties for registered sexual offenders; provide
Stalking; eligibility for restraining orders; revise
Abatement of Nuisances; inclusion of claims against promoters and organizers for costs incurred by local governments due to unpermitted events: provide
Victims of Human Trafficking Fund and the Victims of Human Trafficking Fund Commission; create
Professions and Businesses; preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make an application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create
"Protecting Victims and Dismantling Georgia Street Gangs Act"; enact
Pimping and Pandering; penalty provisions; increase
Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision
Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; documenting of certain information in incidents of family violence; require
Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; standards of conduct and rules; provisions
Prosecuting Attorneys; the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Attorney General in prosecuting a criminal case or cases due to the failure of a district attorney to prosecute such criminal case or cases; provide
Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; create
Victims of Human Trafficking Fund; allocation of certain additional penalties and assessments; provide -CA
Crimes and offenses; distribution of computer generated obscene material depicting a child; prohibit
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offenders Act; provide
House Study Committee on Felony Sentencing and Punishment in Georgia; create
Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; promulgate standards of conduct and rules for the commission's governance; provide
Crimes and offenses; incest; include step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationship
Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission; subject to Administrative Procedure Act and laws governing open meetings and records; provide
Crimes and offenses; criminal trespass; provide for additional acts
Crimes and offenses; create a new felony classification for prosecutors who use certain technologies to hide work related communications from open records requests; create
Crimes and offenses; unlawfully possessing a pill press or other controlled substance counterfeiting materials; provide
Crimes and offenses; knowing entry upon land or premises of another that has been marked with purple paint; provide for the crime of criminal trespass
Courts; grand juries; indictment proceedings; provisions
Criminal procedure; expand definition of forensic medical examination to include evidence of strangulation
Law enforcement officers; arrests without warrant; revise authority
Controlled substances; possession of four grams or more of fentanyl; provisions
Crimes and offenses; stalking and aggravated stalking can be committed both directly and indirectly; clarify
Crimes and offenses; criminal prosecution for offenses committed as a victim of human trafficking; provide for immunity
Elections; increase penalty for use of violence to interfere with duties of poll or election workers or prevent electors from voting
Crimes and offenses; dating violence protective orders; provide
Nuisances; provide for inclusion of claims against promoters and organizers for costs incurred by local governments due to unpermitted events in complaints filed on behalf of the public
Crimes and offenses; cruelty to children in the second and third degrees; revise offenses
Crimes and offenses; offense of drive-by shooting; provide
Crimes and offenses; sale of low THC oils; revise penalties
General Assembly; legalization and regulation of marijuana; provide - CA
Crimes and offenses; offense of reproductive battery; provide
Courts; private attorney appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; revise compensation
Law enforcement officers and agencies; prohibit posting of booking photograph until individual is convicted
Attorney General; authorize and direct appointment of special prosecutor subject to certain criteria
Crimes and offenses; immunity from prosecution and exception; provide for exemptions
Criminal procedure; district attorney's office to post certain information concerning cases to the office's website if such a website exists; require
Crimes and offenses; fornication and adultery; repeal provisions
General Assembly; legalize and regulate the cultivation, transportation, and sale of marijuana and marijuana-infused products; authorize - CA
Crimes and offenses; online menacing of a peace officer; provide for offense
Evidence; creative or artistic expression evidence is inadmissible at trial; provide
Penal institutions; state sexual offender registry; revise certain risk assessment classifications
Evidence; creative and artistic expression evidence is inadmissible at trial; provide
Crimes and offenses; offense of criminal trespass involving a wild animal; provide
Criminal procedure; pretrial proceedings; prohibit disclosure of grand juror names
Crimes and offenses; criminal prosecution for offenses committed as a victim of human trafficking; provide for defense
Controlled substances; enhanced penalties for certain persons; provisions
Criminal procedure; pretrial proceedings when the accused has an intellectual disability in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought; provide
Transparency and Accountability in Asset Forfeiture Act; enact
Prosecuting Attorneys Qualification Commission; repeal and reserve Code Section 15-18-32
Crimes and offenses; offense of drug-induced homicide; provide
Crimes and offenses; sexual extortion; provide enhanced penalties
Crimes and offenses; entrance upon property of another without consent shall be an offense of criminal trespass; provide
Georgia Shoot First Act; enact
Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; create
Banking and finance; venue for offense of money laundering; provide
Georgia Dangerous Sexual Predator Prevention Act; enact
Safer Hospitals Act; enact
Crimes and offenses; issuance of a temporary or permanent protective order by the court; provide
Courts; supplement the duties of administrative judges; Criminal Case Data Exchange Board; reestablish
Georgia Technology Authority; authority to conduct certain fingerprint criminal background checks of all current and prospective employees; require
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations; offense of dogfighting as racketeering activity; include
Controlled substances; Schedules I, IV, and V; provide certain provisions
Coleman-Baker Act; enact
Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act; mandatory minimum penalties for violations; provide
Secondary Metals Recyclers; it shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell; provide
Crimes and offenses; offense of criminal interference with critical infrastructure; provide
Criminal procedure; restrictions of disclosure of personal information of nonsworn employees; provisions
Human Trafficking Hotline Information; model notice requirements; increase the fine for failure to comply
Crimes and offenses; assault and battery offenses upon all healthcare workers; expand enhanced punishment
Courts; reestablishment of Criminal Case Data Exchange Board; provide
Georgia Crime Information Center; criminal history record information restrictions for certain persons cited with or convicted of certain criminal offenses; provide
Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act; enact
Law enforcement officers and agencies; prohibition of certain booking photographs; provide
Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; revise name and composition
Crimes and offenses; codify proclamation that would grant a pardon regarding offense of simple possession of marijuana
Crimes and offenses; harming a law enforcement animal; revise provisions
Crimes and offenses; codify proclamation that would grant a pardon regarding offense of simple possession of marijuana
Crimes and offenses; possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; provide
Sexual Assault Reform Act of 2023; enact
Commerce and trade; illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell or attempt to purchase used catalytic converters; provide
Agriculture; use, production, manufacturing, and dispensing of medical marijuana; authorize
Crimes and offenses; protections against infringements on the right to keep and bear arms; provide
Crimes and offenses; offense of drug-induced homicide; provide
Appeal and error; evidence has been lost or destroyed by the state; provide for remedies
Crimes and offenses; dogfighting; revise provisions
Criminal procedure; award made from Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund to sexual assault survivors for medical treatment or counseling; provide
Crimes and offenses; reporting of a lost or stolen firearm; provide
Courts; grounds for recall of district attorneys of judicial circuits and solicitors-general of state courts; revise provisions
Wesley's Law; enact
House Study Committee on Excessive Vehicle Noise and Related Crimes; create
Law enforcement officers and agencies; revise handling of arrest-only criminal history record information
Innocent Georgian Process Improvement Act; enact
Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act; certain property is exempt from seizure; provide
Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act; reporting of property seized and forfeited to the Carl Vinson Institute of Government; require
Crimes and offenses; aggravated assault and battery of healthcare workers; expand enhanced punishment
Motor vehicles; require restitution for certain convictions of homicide by vehicle or vessel when operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs
"Jaye Mize Law"; promoting illegal drag racing and laying drags; provide for an offense
Sentence and Punishment; any time after conviction; defendant convicted of an offense and sentenced as a direct result of being a victim of trafficking for labor or sexual servitude may petition the sentencing court to grant the relief of vacatur; provide
Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Surveillance; use of any device to photograph or record patients in a health care facility shall be unlawful; provide
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; revise and update composition of advisory board
Domestic relations; dating violence protective orders; revise a definition
Criminal procedure; compensation for public defenders and assistant public defenders; revise
Bails, Bonds; human trafficking as a bailable offense; add the offense
Criminal procedure; increase time allotted to try a criminal case in judicial emergencies; provide
Evidence; expert testimony in criminal cases; change rules
Sale or Distribution of Harmful Materials to Minors; provisions of Code Section 16-12-103 shall be applicable to libraries operated by schools; provide
Courts; reestablishment of the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board as an advisory board to The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia; provide
Firearms by Convicted Felons and First Offender Probationers; each firearm in the possession or attempted possession of certain offenders shall be charged as a separate offense; specify
Criminal procedure; each act of child molestation charged as a separate offense; provide
Crimes and offenses; prosecute offenses involving criminal gang activity; provide for concurrent authority
Secondary Metals Recyclers; shall be illegal for certain persons to purchase, possess, obtain, or sell used, detached catalytic converters, used utility wire, or used communications copper; provide
Pimping and Pandering; penalty provisions; increase
Child Molestation; misdemeanor convictions for the offense of aggravated child molestation by raising the minimum age of victims from 13 to 14; revise provisions
Georgia Crime Information Center; persons who are victims of an offense of trafficking may petition the clerk of court to have sealed certain criminal history record information; provide
Evidence; certain proceedings may be conducted by video conference; provide
Crimes and offenses; include certain insurance claim practices as a racketeering activity
Criminal procedure; restrictions of the disclosure of personal information of nonsworn employees; provisions
Stalking; a person 18 years old or older who commits the offense of stalking against a minor shall be guilty of a high and aggravated misdemeanor; provide
"Safe Communities Act of 2021"; enact
Gambling; dogfighting; revise provisions
Drivers' License; judicial discretion in suspension of a driver's license upon failure to appear for certain traffic violations; provide
Reckless Conduct; definition of hazing; expand
Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act; enact
Motor vehicles; judicial discretion in suspension of a driver's license upon failure to appear for certain traffic violations; provide
Criminal procedure; considerations in sentencing and paroling a defendant less than 18 years of age at the time he or she committed a crime; provide
Criminal procedure; limit access of certain database information regarding an alleged perpetrator to certain offenses
Motor vehicles and traffic; persons convicted of driving under the influence reimburse jurisdiction that incurred costs of testing; require
Criminal procedure; evidence has been lost or destroyed by the state; provide remedies
Crimes and offenses; offense of impersonating an officer of the court; provide
Motor vehicles; civil forfeiture of any off-road vehicle operated while driving recklessly or fleeing police; authorize
Motor vehicles; installation of ignition interlock devices as a condition of probation for individuals convicted of a first offense of driving under the influence; require
Criminal procedure; accused's claim of intellectual disability involving a capital offense in which the death penalty is sought; provide for pretrial proceedings
Law enforcement; collection of DNA from certain individuals at time of arrest; provide
"Colton's Law"; enact
Criminal procedure; evaluations to determine mental competency to stand trial; provisions
Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act; enact
Nigel's Law; enact
Undocumented Persons Family Violence Protection Act; enact
Crimes and offenses; attempted murder where a person shoots a law enforcement officer; provide for offense
Criminal procedure; alternative sentence of military service for certain defendants; provide
Crimes and offenses; limitations regarding use of electronic monitoring devices; provide
Criminal procedure; mental health treatment alternatives to imprisonment; provide
Motor vehicles; classification for certain driving under the influence offenses; provide
Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; create
Criminal procedure; term of probation shall follow mandatory term of imprisonment for persons convicted of a sexual offense; clarify
Crimes and offenses; victims of stalking; expand applicability of protective orders
Crimes and offenses; provide for the crime of theft by possession of stolen mail; provide for the crime of porch piracy
Department of Human Services; offenses of improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first and second degrees; revise
Sexual Assault Reform Act of 2021; enact
Criminal procedure; awards made from Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund to medical service providers; provide requirements
Invasion of Privacy; prohibition on electronically transmitting or posting nude or sexually explicit photographs or videos for purposes of harassing the depicted person; revise
Bonds and Recognizances; appointed judges who are fulfilling a vacancy of an elected judge to issue an unsecured judicial release under certain circumstances; authorize
Bingo; transfer regulatory authority from Georgia Bureau of Investigation to Secretary of State
Controlled substances; Schedules I, II, III, IV, and V; change certain provisions
Crimes and offenses; protection of elder persons; revise definitions
Organized Retail Crime Prevention Act; enact
Domestic relations; additional monitoring of victim after granting of a temporary protective order; provide
"Max Gruver Act"; enact
State-Wide Probation System; conditions and procedures under which probation may be terminated early; revise
Criminal procedure; add DFCS case managers to people for whom arrest warrants may be issued only by certain judicial officers
Offenses Against Public Order; offense of wearing a mask, hood, or device which conceals the identity of the wearer; revise
Crimes and offenses; response to State v. Williams, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 85; provisions
Penal institutions; certain information within inmate files of the Department of Corrections shall not be classified as confidential state secrets when requested by the district attorney; provide
Criminal procedure; revise authority for trial upon accusations
House Study Committee on Motor Vehicle Crimes; create
Crimes and offenses; counties adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana; authorize
Controlled Substances; sale to and by minors of drug products containing dextromethorphan; prohibit
Crimes and offenses; low THC oil, marijuana, and tetrahydrocannabinols do not include certain federally approved products; provide
Criminal procedure; increase in the time allotted to try a criminal case in judicial emergencies; provide
Georgia Back to Life, Back to Work Act; enact
Criminal procedure; conduct of proceedings in criminal trials; provisions
Motor vehicles; licenses; law enforcement officers; provisions
Criminal procedure; pretrial proceedings; provisions
Criminal procedure; imposition of the death penalty in this state; repeal
Criminal procedure; arrest of certain offenders by private citizens; provisions
Sexual offenses; protective order for victims against persons who have committed acts of sexual assault; provide
Crimes and offenses; sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors; provisions
Crimes and offenses; comprehensively revise law regarding justification and use of force
Crimes and offenses; date of incorporation of local ordinances by reference; change
Law enforcement officers and agencies; revise handling of arrest-only criminal history record information
Kelsey Smith Act; enact
Criminal procedure; no court shall impose a period of probation that exceeds 24 months; provide
Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act; enact
Law enforcement officers and agencies; define law enforcement officer; provisions
Crimes and offenses; counties adopt ordinances governing and punishing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana in the unincorporated areas; authorize
Penal institutions; certain minimum periods of incarceration before parole consideration; require
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; replacement term illegal alien with term undocumented person; encourage
Crimes and offenses; persons who are noncitizens and present in the United States without official documentation; revise terminology
Criminal procedure; indictment or special presentment of a peace officer for a crime committed in the performance of his or her duties and the right to testify before a grand jury; repeal procedure
Criminal procedure; prohibit use of no-knock search warrants
Courts; sexual assault protocol; require certain certifications to be filed; provisions
Crimes and offenses; aggravated strangulation by a peace officer; provide for the crime
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; revise duties; revise name of Sexual Offender Registration Review Board
Crimes and offenses; clarify that stalking and aggravated stalking can be committed both directly and indirectly; revise a definition
Criminal procedure; standards for use of force by law enforcement; provide
Criminal procedure; motion for a change of venue by prosecuting attorney in certain cases; provide
Crimes Victims' Bill of Rights; required judicial verifications of victim notifications; provide
Crimes and offenses; unlawful to defraud a creditor's rights to deed or otherwise transfer title to real property to another person; provide
Congress; enact legislation removing cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act; urge
Drivers Licenses; implied consent notices; revise
Law enforcement officers and agencies; analysis and collection of DNA for individuals charged with a felony offense but sentenced as a first offender or under conditional discharge; provide
Motor vehicles; implied consent notices; revise
Weapons; carry license; inpatient hospitalization; provisions
Sexual offenses; crime of sexual assault by persons with supervisory or disciplinary authority; provisions
Law enforcement; statewide uniformity in policies and procedures concerning law enforcement contact with sexual assault victims; provisions
Crimes and offenses; lawful possession or control of certain amounts of low THC oil; provide for certain circumstances
Pleadings and motions; procedure for claims asserted against a person or entity arising from an act which could be construed as an act in furtherance of the right of free speech or right to petition government for redress of grievances; revise provisions
Public order; offense of harassing phone calls to offense of harassing communications; change
Drivers' Licenses; persons convicted under the influence; allow certain drivers with suspended licenses; limited driving permits
Juvenile Justice Dept.; revise restrictions; possessions of contraband at juvenile detention centers
Crimes and offenses; new crime of false lien statements against public officers; provide
Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; gathering information relating to sexual offenders; provide more effective methods
Commerce and trade; secondary metals recyclers; provide comprehensive revision of provisions
Dogs; dangerous and vicious; extensively revise provisions
Probation; provide additional offenses for which first offender status shall not be granted
Obstruction of public administration; threaten or intimidate officer or official; provide for offense
Residential mortgage fraud; mortgage lending process; revise definition
Crimes and Offenses; disposition of firearms used in burglaries or armed robberies
Forgery and Fraudulent Practices; add medical identity fraud to the provisions relating to identity fraud; definitions
Obstruction of Public Administration; establish the offense of unlawful pointing of a laser device at a law enforcement officer; penalties
Homicide; offering to assist in commission of suicide; repeal certain provisions
Abortion; criminal abortion; change certain provisions
Crimes and offenses; removal of shopping carts and required posting of Code section in stores and markets; change provisions
Family violence; holdover provisions for appointees; add
Prosecuting Attorneys; provide; probate courts, municipal courts, and courts exercising municipal court jurisdiction; process of such employment
Crimes and offenses; statute relating to no duty to retreat prior to use of force and to correct a cross-reference; repeal
Criminal Offenses; provide for new offense of transmitting a false report; penalties
Government; modify provisions; verification requirements, procedures, and conditions for applicants for public benefits
Controlled Substances; Schedule I and V controlled substance; "dangerous drug"; provisions
Firearms; authorize persons between the ages of 18 and 21 to carry firearms under certain circumstances
House Comprehensive Motor Vehicle and Traffic Reform Study Committee; create
Georgia Public Defender Standards Council; pay attorney in event of conflict of interest in capital cases; change certain provisions
Stalking; family violence order; define
Violations of traffic laws; additional penalty to be assessed for driver education purposes; extend expiration date
Secondary Metal Recyclers; comprehensive revision of provisions
Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund; additional penalty assessments for additional violations; authorize
Death penalty; imposition under certain circumstances; prohibit
United States Congress; expand eligibility and reduce over regulation of H-2A guest worker program; urge
Dogs; criminal penalties for certain owners failing to secure; provide
Legal services for indigents; certain fees to fund accused; change provisions
Legal services for indigent; dedicate existing fees; provide - CA
Motor vehicles; state law violation for drivers of commercial vehicles who fail to be restrained by a seat safety belt on roads and highways; provide
Crimes and offenses; drug-free church zones; establish
Tobacco related objects; blunt wrap regulation; provide definition
Death penalty; repeal in this state
Controlled Substances; changes to definition of written prescriptions for dangerous drugs; revise a definition
Bonds; release unclaimed bonds one year after surety released; provide
Driving under the influence; clinical evaluation; modify provisions
Restoration of licenses; certified driver improvement programs for purposes of completing certain probation requirements; require
United States Congress; expand eligibility requirements of H-2A guest worker program; urge
American Laws for Georgia Courts Act; enact
Courts; orders of delinquency for children who are victims of sexual abuse or sexual trafficking; provide for modification
Crimes and offenses; discharging gun or pistol near public highway or street; change provisions
Family violence orders; person who seeks and obtains an order violates such order by engaging in certain activity; provide
Caylee Anthony's Law; enact
Human Services, Department of; examine income tax records held by Department of Revenue; allow
Child abuse; mandatory reporting requirements; expand
Secondary metals recyclers; comprehensive regulation of theft of regulated metal property; provide
Georgia General Assembly 2011 Session; House Bill 87; repeal provisions
Traffic offenses; expungement of conviction for driving under the influence under certain circumstances; provide
Offenses against public order; define certain terms; defamation; provisions
Watercraft operation; 0.08 alcohol concentration; violation; provide
Prosecutions; commence at any time for certain offenses; provide
Weapons; training as a prerequisite for carry license; provide
Criminal offenses; failure to report a crime; provisions
Georgia Crime Information Center; inspection or modifying criminal records; change provisions
Privilege of witnesses; confidentiality of communications; provide
Inmate Policies; definitions; it is illegal to provide an inmate with wireless handset; penalties
Sexual offenses; fund certain medical examinations; provide
Criminal procedure; plea of mental incompetency; change provisions
Firearms; carrying/possession; change certain definitions
Designated felony acts; modify order for restrictive custody; clarify provisions
Controlled Substances; provide establishment of program to monitor prescribing/dispensing; Electronic Database Review Advisory Committee
Legal defense for indigents; powers and duties of council; change provisions
Crimes and offenses; discourage human trafficking; increase penalties; provisions
Weapon removal from public official; include stun guns and tasers; clarify
Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011; enact
Controlled Substances; Schedule I, III, IV, V; "dangerous drug"; provisions
Forgery/Fraudulent Practices; definitions; medical identity fraud; provide punishment
Criminal cases; state has right of direct appeal; authorize
Evidence; provide for DNA analysis of persons arrested for felony offenses
Sexual offender registry; photograph minor without parent permission; prohibit
2011 Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians; Joint Committee; create
Crime Victims' Bill of Rights; fail to notify victim of parole; provide consequences
Public Contracts; provide penalties for the failure of a public employer to utilize the federal work authorization program
Georgia Crime Information Center; criminal records; change provisions
DNA analysis; transfer provisions; expand types of samples collected; provisions
Runaway Youth Safety Act; enact
Theft; removal of shopping carts; change provisions
Controlled substances; additional Schedule I substances; provide
Assault and battery; crimes upon health care workers; increase punishment
Georgia Crime Information Center; disclosure of records to private persons; change provisions
Firearms; carrying/possession; definitions; penalties; issuance/qualifications for firearms licenses; provisions
Rules of the Road; provide driving under influence of alcohol/drugs by illegal alien is a felony
Child abuse; mandatory reporting; expand
Criminal sale of recorded material; display official rating on video movies; require
Controlled substances; certain drug-free zones; adopt and incorporate
Family violence; include inflicting unjustified injury to household animal; provide
Georgia Crime Information Center; certain criminal records restricted from public disclosure; provide
Juvenile arrest and detention; when interim control of children is permitted; change provisions
Georgia Second Chance Reintegration Initiative; bipartisan change; recognize
Elderly and disabled adults; financial service employees guard against fraud; clarify immunity
Evidence; spousal privilege in criminal proceedings; change provisions
Driving Under the Influence; convicted have ignition interlock device installed; require
Controlled substances; possession of and sale of pseudoephedrine drugs; change provisions
Search warrants by video conference; what portion of video maintained; clarify
Fair and Orderly Administration of Capital Punishment Act; enact
Traffic offenses; driving under the influence; first time conviction; require ignition interlock device
Medical assistance; lawfully qualified alien children and pregnant women; eligible
Offenses against public order; criminal defamation; change provisions
General Assembly; issuance of subpoenas; revise provisions
Education; collect data pertaining to illegal and undocumented students; provide
Bail; certain offenses collect DNA as condition of bail; require
Transportation of Hazardous Materials Act; enact; provisions
District attorneys; invest in public safety and prevention, not death penalty; urge
Vehicles; driving with snow or ice is an unsafe condition; define
Controlled substances; Electronic Database Review Advisory Committee; establish provisions
Law enforcement officers; impermissibly use race or ethnicity to stop motorist; prohibit
General Assembly; redistricting plans; include and exclude prisoner population; provide
Show cause hearing; application and notice to appear; provide
Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund; define a certain term
Firearms; retired judges; provide exemption
Weapons; school and postsecondary facilities; repeal prohibition
Weapons; place of worship; repeal prohibition
The Anti Road Agent Gang Act; enact
Due Process Restoration Act; enact
Freedom of Choice and Security Act; enact
Kathryn Johnston's Law; enact
Criminal law and procedure; change term "victim" to "accuser"; provide
State Authority and Anti-racketeering Act; enact
Crimes and Offenses; prenatal murder unlawful; provide
Bingo; define certain terms; provide certain veterans organizations may sell certain pull tab games of chance
Massage Therapist; conviction for sexual offense; license suspended for certain time periods; penalties
Criminal Justice Coordination Council; councilmembers' compensation/reimbursement of expenses; provisions
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; provide with authority to investigate certain offenses involving fraudulent real estate transactions
Juvenile proceedings; graduated sanctions and secure detention for probation violators; provisions
Death investigations; coroners cooperate with forensic laboratory; provisions
Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act; certain health activities not require license; provisions
Crimes and offenses; crimes against judges and court personnel; increase punishment
Street gang terrorism and prevention; expand and change provisions
Identity fraud; include businesses as potential identity theft victims; revise
Driving under the influence; notice of conviction publication; change provisions
Recognizance bonds; persons charged with certain crimes; limit
Repeat offenders; fourth felony offense punishment; change provisions
Probationer duties; tolling of probated sentences; clarify provisions
Penal Institutions; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Rapid Removal of Eligible Parolees Accepted for Transfer; participate
Sexual offenders; information to schools on accessing registry; revise certain provisions
Crime Victims' Bill of Rights; rights of crime victims; change certain provisions
Driver's Licenses; restricted; change the penalty for violation
Death penalty cases; Supreme Court; pretrial proceedings; extend review period
Probated or suspended sentences; maximum period of revocation; change provisions
Warrants for arrest; persons who may issue warrants; provisions
Firearms; carrying and possession; change provisions; definitions
Education; unlawful disruption of/interference; operation of public schools or public school buses; revise provisions
Juvenile Proceedings; zero tolerance policy on weapons in schools; change provisions
Controlled substances; add synthetic cannabinoids to Schedule I list; provide
Sexual offenders; classification; change and enact provisions
Child abuse reports; access to records; solicitors-general; authorize
Health and morals; wireless telephone sales to persons under 18; prohibit
Pretrial intervention and diversion programs; administration fees; increase
Georgia StopMeth Log; establish; electronically recording the identity; provide statement of purpose; definitions; misdemeanor penalty
Controlled Substances; add synthetic cannabinoids; "synthetic marijuana" or "K2" to Schedule I controlled substances list
Juvenile Proceedings; clarify provisions to juveniles receiving credit for time served
Proceedings; provide for certain children found incompetent to stand trial
Electronic tracking device; location of person without consent; prohibit
Juvenile proceedings; detention; change provisions
Driving Permits; allow issuance of a limited driving permit; person convicted of driving under the influence subject to certain conditions
Constables/Marshals; notify protected persons upon the service of certain protective orders
Antifreeze; include aversive agent to render it unpalatable; provisions
Continuances; witness on active duty; change provisions
Courts; additional criminal penalties for purposes of drug abuse treatment/education programs; revise provisions
Attorney General; if fail to represent state in court; Governor designate counsel; provide
Offenses; provide for neutrality with regard to the offense of incest
"Smash and Grab Act"; add additional offenses to the definition of "designated felony act"; increase the penalty for burglary
Nursing homes; determine if new resident is registered sexual offender; require
Public Administration; offenses; clarify crime of impersonating an officer include firefighter/public safety personnel
Electronic Mail Fraud; definitions; prohibit a person from using certain computers to retransmit commercial email to deceive recipients
Courts; adjust certain fees for inflation; provisions
Local government; members of authorities; conflicts of interest; revise provisions
State government; notice for public meetings; clarify provisions
Sexual offenses; gender neutrality in incest offense; provide
Sexual offenses; assault against persons in custody; change certain provisions
Deposit account fraud; definition of consideration; revise
Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; Halloween activities; prohibit
Georgia Regional Grand Jury Act; enact
Public health and morals; offense of cruelty to animals; change provisions
Motor vehicles; traffic-control signal monitoring devices; repeal provisions
Tolling of limitations for tort actions; while prosecutions pending; change provisions
Secondary metals recyclers; theft crimes; transaction records; change provisions
Drivers' licenses; licensed defensive driving courses; provisions
Public schools disciplinary tribunals; bullying; expand definition
Minors; electronically furnishing obscene material; include prohibit cellular telephones
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act; enact
Quality Basic Education Act; state assessments tampering a misdemeanor; provisions
Plea discussions; guilty or nolo contendere; certain requirements; provisions
Electronic Security and Targeting of Online Predators Act (E-STOP); enact
Death penalty; moratorium; provisions
Crime; medical identity fraud; provide punishment
Georgia Commercial Mortgage Fraud Act; enact; provisions
Sexual offenses; minimum age to prosecute prostitution and masturbation for hire; mandate
Juvenile Justice, Department of; collect medical insurance reimbursement; authorize
Public health and morals; tattooing near the eye; change certain provisions
Sexual offenses; rape include both genders; change definition
Governmental office abuse; malfeasance offense; provide
Theft offense; designated disaster area; provide
United States President and Congress; secure borders; reject 1986 legalization program repeat; urge
State government; pari-mutuel wagering or betting on horse racing; provisions
Criminal procedure; change the term victim to the term accuser; provide
Bonds for good behavior; application and notice for show cause hearing; provisions
Criminal offense; increase value of items sold to political subdivisions; provisions
Family violence situations; protection for family pets; provide
Criminal offenses; cruelty to animals; revise provisions
License to carry handgun; persons complete handgun safety course; provisions
Unruly children; zero tolerance policy on weapons in schools; change provisions
Public school tribunals; report expulsions for bringing weapons to school; provisions
Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund; eligible persons file a claim; provisions
Electronic pretrial release and monitoring; surety for a bond; clarify provisions
Gambling; regulation and licensing of bingo; repeal provisions
Speed detection devices; name roads to be used; visible at 500 feet; repeal
Gambling; prohibit cockfighting; provisions
Pardons and paroles; restitution a condition of parole; provide
Grand juries; oath given to all witnesses; provisions
Emergency Defense of the Home Act; enact
Child molestation; aggravated child molestation; change definition
Convention and Tourism Special District Act of 2010; enact
Due Process Restoration Act; enact
State Authority and Deposit Security Act; enact
State Authority and Anti-racketeering Act; enact
Freedom of Choice and Security Act; enact
Sexual offenses; sexual assault; change certain provisions
Churches; determine whether to permit or exclude persons licensed to carry firearms to carry them on church premises; authorize
Death investigations by coroners; notification requirements; provide
Proceedings; admit general public to hearings in juvenile court with certain exceptions
False identification documents; manufacturing, selling, or distributing; provisions
Victim Compensation; provide for recovery for serious mental and emotional trauma; change definitions; provisions
Secondary Metals Recyclers; transaction records; change provisions
Motor Vehicles; serious injury due to a right of way violation resulting in collision; revise penalties; provide a penalty for second offense
Penal Institutions; provide courts/State Board of Pardons and Paroles greater input from crime victims, their families, interested witnesses
Kidnapping; change certain provisions
Bonds and recognizances; electronic pretrial release and monitoring; provisions
Domestic Relations/Social Services; sexual exploitation; expand the definition
Bonds or recognizances; forfeiture; relieve surety from liability
Sexual offenses; child molestation; define; change certain provisions
Courts; provide notice of the release of child from detention under certain circumstances; definitions
Driver Services, Department of; information for purposes of creating juror lists; specify
Crimes; provide the imposition of life without parole; person convicted of murder independently of a death penalty prosecution
Delinquent and unruly children; disposition; change provisions
Motor vehicles; license plate and tag registration suspension; provisions
Pistol or revolver license; training for certain persons; license shall include photograph and current address; provide
Code Officials; provide for protection and training; definitions; criminial penalties
Sexual Offenders; classification; registration, and restrictions on residences, workplaces, and activities; change/enact provision of law
Judicial system; assignment of senior judges; provide for provisions
Georgia Indigent Defense Act of 2003; extensively revise; provide for the Georgia Public Standards Agency; director; powers/duties
Retirement; change designation of Georgia Public Defender Standards Council to Georgia Public Defender Agency; conditions for effective date
Driver clinics and programs; assessment fees for approved programs; increase
State court proceedings; first time; death sentence; change certain provisions
Speed detection devices; school zones; certain restrictions not apply
Secondary metals recyclers; penalties for theft crimes; change provisions
Limitations on prosecutions; offenses of cruelty to children; provisions
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; state-wide "Blue Alert" system; create
Public transportation; regulation; provide
Juvenile Burglary Prevention Act of 2010; enact
Firearms; possession of a license to carry; add persons to exemption
Criminal damage to property; first degree; change provisions
Controlled substances; sentencing a person convicted of possession; clarify certain provisions
Delinquent child; protective order for victims of acts of delinquency; provisions
Controlled substances; food product bearing name of Schedule II substance; unlawful to sell
Lottery games; use of electronic and mechanical devices; limit use
State government; public access to public records; revise and restate provisions
Waste Management; provide for quarantining/certified clean up of sites where methamphetamine was unlawfully manufactured
Outdoor sports activities; engaging while under the influence; prohibit
Elderly persons; offense of cruelty includes exploitation; provisions
Gambling; pari-mutuel betting on horse and dog races; authorize
General Assembly; pari-mutuel betting on horse and dog races; provisions - CA
Drivers' Licenses; extend period of suspension; certain serious offenders before reinstatement
Drivers' licenses; following a five-year revocation or suspension; certain conditions met; provisions
Firearms; carrying of concealed weapons; revise laws; provisions
Prosecuting attorneys; state's rights to appeal in criminal cases; provisions
Sexual offenses; sexual assault against a person under care or supervision; provisions
Carrying weapons; school safety zones; provide punishment
Sexual offenses; minimum age for prosecution; mandate
Drivers' licenses; felony offense demarcated on driver's license; provisions
Stalking cases; protection orders; include animals; allow
Drivers' licenses; suspended or revoked; clarify a defense
Peace officers; investigation of applicant's moral character; change certain provisions
Safety belts; passenger vehicles; change certain provisions
Drivers' licenses; driving while license suspended or revoked; change certain provisions
Residential mortgage fraud; the offense; modify certain provisions
Georgia Crime Information Center; criminal records; change provisions
Secondary metals recyclers; vehicles used to transport stolen metals; provide forfeiture
Secondary metals recyclers; provide definitions; metal theft; provisions
Stalking; violating family violence court order; provide a definition
Licenses; handgun safety course; provide
Firearms; training of licensed persons; provide
Secondary metals recyclers; records of transactions; change certain provisions
Licenses; pistol or revolver; include photograph and current address; provide
Juvenile proceedings; arrest and detention of accused children; risk assessment instrument; provisions
Criminal street gang activity; school safety zones; increase penalty
Habeas corpus procedure; filing a writ; change certain provisions
Firearms; discharge; counties or municipalities; provisions
Aggressive driving; define the offense; provide
License to carry pistol or revolver; permanent license; provide
Speed detection devices; clarify definition; provide
The Billy Foulke Seatbelt Act; enact
Cockfighting; punishments; provisions
Scrap metal processors; require photo identification of nonlicensed sellers; provisions
Georgia Crime Information Center; provide access to criminal history; change provisions
Law enforcement officers; stop motorists; race or ethnicity; prohibit
Corrections, Department of; punishment for serious violent offenders; provide
State-wide grand juries; jurisdiction, powers, and duties; provide - CA
Accusations; trial in all cases except serious violent felonies; allow
Law enforcement officers; arrest; revise certain provisions
Penal institutions; Department of Probation/Parole Community Based Supervision; create
Pedestrians; provide definitions; clarify legal activities
Kidnapping; change certain provisions
Law enforcement officers; stop motorists; race or ethnicity; prohibit
Reckless conduct; assaults with intent to transmit HIV or hepatitis; increase penalty
Habitual violators and probationary licenses; notification status; change certain provisions
Death penalty; impose with unanimous verdict; provisions
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; state-wide "Blue Alert" system; create; provisions