Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 582
Session 2025_26
Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Apr 2, 2025
First Action
Feb 21, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 10, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
582
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
House Vote #417 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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BAKER
Other
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CANNON
Other
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CANNON
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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JACKSON
Yes
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JACKSON
Other
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JACKSON
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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MCDONALD III
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
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WILLIAMS
Yes
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WILLIAMS
Yes
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.
Actions (13)
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