Georgia House Bill 582
Session 2025_26
Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact
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Passed Senate on Apr 2, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 21, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 10, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
582
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Motion Text
House Vote #417 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
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MCDONALD III
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RIDLEY
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TAYLOR
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 17, and 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, and evidence, respectively, so as to provide for defendants to support a justification defense by offering evidence of family violence, dating violence, or child abuse committed by the alleged victim; to provide a privilege for participation in victim centered programs and victim-offender dialogues; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations; to provide for civil immunity for facilitators in certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
SCSFA to HB 582
Sen Ctee sub LC 49 2384S
Sen floor amend 1 AM 62 0042
LC 48 1572S/hcs
LC 48 1572S/hs
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04/10/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
04/04/2025
House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/28/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/28/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/10/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/06/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/06/2025
House
House Third Readers
03/04/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/26/2025
House
House Second Readers
02/24/2025
House
House First Readers
02/21/2025
House
House Hopper
Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Feb 22, 2025 6:50:45 AM
Record Updated
Apr 11, 2025 7:22:33 AM