Bill Sponsor
Georgia Senate Bill 177
Session 2025_26
Government Transparency and Campaign Finance; transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; provide
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Withdrawn on Mar 12, 2026
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Bill Number
177
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Georgia
Session
2025_26
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to provide for transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; to require agents of hostile foreign principals and foreign supported political organizations to register with the State Ethics Commission; to provide for registration requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide legislative findings; to provide for civil penalties; to authorize the Attorney General to bring civil actions or criminal investigations for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (13)
03/12/2026
House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
02/24/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
04/04/2025
House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/31/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/10/2025
House
House Second Readers
03/06/2025
House
House First Readers
03/04/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/04/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/04/2025
Senate
Senate Engrossed
02/27/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
02/26/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/18/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/13/2025
Senate
Senate Hopper