Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 1061
Session 2025_26
Mandi Ballinger Act; enact
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 20, 2026
First Action
Jan 28, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 24, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1061
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 20, 2026
Motion Text
House Vote #538 - 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
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CANNON
Other
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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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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Other
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Other
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TAYLOR
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to enact the "Mandi Ballinger Act"; to provide for an implementation committee; to provide for the powers, composition, and appointment of such committee; to change the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include certain children who are 17 years of age; to amend Titles 15, 16, 17, 27, 37, 42, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, game and fish, mental health, penal institutions, and social services, respectively, so as to make conforming cross-references; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (7)
02/24/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/20/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/20/2026
House
House Third Readers
02/12/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/02/2026
House
House Second Readers
01/29/2026
House
House First Readers
01/28/2026
House
House Hopper