Georgia Senate Bill 207
Session 2025_26
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
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 12, 2026
First Action
Feb 19, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
207
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Motion Text
Senate Vote #946 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Roll Call Votes
ANDERSON
Yes
ANDERSON
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Other
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Other
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JONES
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Other
Other
Yes
WATSON
Yes
WATSON
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 26, 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, insurance, and professions and businesses; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to firefighter standards and training; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Georgia Crime Information Center; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to first offenders; to amend Code Section 17-10-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vacating of sentence for trafficking victim defendants; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Floor Amendment AM 64 0009
LC 59 0181S/hrcs
Sen Floor amend 1 AM 49 0279
As Passed Senate
As Introduced LC 49 2185
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07/01/2026
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/12/2026
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Act 628
05/12/2026
Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/10/2026
Senate
Senate Sent to Governor
04/02/2026
Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
03/31/2026
House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
04/04/2025
Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
04/04/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
04/04/2025
House
House Third Readers
03/20/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
03/11/2025
House
House Second Readers
03/10/2025
House
House First Readers
03/06/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/06/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/03/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
02/28/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/20/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/19/2025
Senate
Senate Hopper
Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Feb 20, 2025 6:42:00 AM
Record Updated
May 16, 2026 4:31:01 PM