Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 162
Session 2025_26
Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 12, 2026
First Action
Jan 28, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
162
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 19, 2025
Motion Text
House Vote #45 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
Yes
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BAKER
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
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CANNON
Other
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CANNON
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
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HOWARD
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
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JONES
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JONES
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to first offenders relative to probation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of first offender sentences at the time of sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (15)
03/12/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/12/2026
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/10/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
01/12/2026
Senate
Senate Recommitted
01/12/2026
Senate
Senate Taken from Table
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Tabled
03/25/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/21/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/20/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/19/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/19/2025
House
House Third Readers
02/12/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
01/30/2025
House
House Second Readers
01/29/2025
House
House First Readers
01/28/2025
House
House Hopper