Georgia House Bill 1470
Session 2025_26
Torts; abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; create a cause of action
Active
Passed House on Mar 6, 2026
First Action
Feb 26, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 9, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1470
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
checkPassed on March 6, 2026
Motion Text
House Vote #681 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and abusive litigation, so as to create a cause of action for abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; to provide factors for evaluating a claim of abusive website access litigation; to provide for a rebuttable presumption when corrective action is taken after receiving notice of an alleged website access violation; to provide for damages; to authorize the Attorney General to intervene and seek certain relief and to make investigative demands for evidence in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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03/09/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/06/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/06/2026
House
House Third Readers
03/04/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/03/2026
House
House Second Readers
02/26/2026
House
House First Readers
02/26/2026
House
House Hopper
Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Feb 27, 2026 8:10:11 AM
Record Updated
Mar 10, 2026 9:26:59 AM