Senate committee
Judiciary
The Committee on Judiciary has general jurisdiction over legislation affecting judicial proceedings dealing with civil practice and procedure. Its jurisdiction also includes civil liberties as well as governmental information and frequently will consider constitutional issues.
Committee members
Bills pending in this committee
SB632
Weapons Carry Licenses; certain Code sections regarding the carry of weapons; provide an exception
March 27, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
HB1365
Atlanta Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide twenty-first judge
March 6, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB617
Dispossessory Proceedings; public access to court records of dispossessory proceedings under certain conditions; prohibit
March 4, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
HB664
Property owners' associations; development and affirmative election; provisions
March 4, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB608
Administration of Estates; summary administration of certain estates; provide
March 3, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB563
"Juvenile Second Chance Record Confidentiality Act"; enact
February 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB558
Controlled Substances; possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; provide
February 25, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB550
Torts; manufacturers of firearms relative to absence or inclusion of safety features in certain instances; limit liability
February 24, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB529
"Justice For Epstein Survivors Act"; enact
February 19, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
HB57
Crimes and offenses; incest; include step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationship
February 12, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB480
"Georgia Custodial Interference Reform Act"; enact
February 10, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
HB557
Northeastern Judicial Circuit; superior courts; provide for a sixth judge
February 3, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB414
"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; transparency and fairness with respect to rent pricing for residential properties; encourage
January 27, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB413
Landlord and Tenant; residential rental or lease agreement terminations if a tenant or a legal occupant of a residence experienced residential firearm violence; provide
January 27, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB404
Child Custody Proceedings; joint legal and physical custody as the default child custody arrangement; provide
January 16, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB397
Torts; remedies for deprivation of constitutional rights of state citizens by civil immigration enforcement officers; provide
January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB396
Labor and Industrial Relations; retaliatory actions by certain employers against certain employees for disclosing potentially unlawful activities; prohibit
January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB391
Offenses Involving Illegal Aliens; immigration enforcement in certain locations absent a judicial warrant; prohibit
January 14, 2026Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB376
"Georgia Restaurant Franchise Relations Act"; enact
April 4, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB375
State Government; consider the definition of hinduphobia provided for in this Act to apply to laws and regulations; require certain agencies
April 4, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB373
Notaries Public; notarial acts to be performed using electronic means when certain requirements are satisfied; provide
April 4, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB371
Mental Health and Penal Institutions; grant program to create peer support programs in hospitals; establish
April 2, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB354
Torts; cause of action for appropriating an individual's indicia of identity; provide
March 25, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB321
Workers' Compensation; chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and providing coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 901; provide
March 4, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB320
"Georgia Civil Rights Act of 2025"; enact
March 4, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB318
Contracts; certain agreements involving parallel pricing coordination as unenforceable contracts in general restraint of trade with respect to residential rental properties; prohibit
March 4, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB296
Uniform Rules of the Road; operation of a school bus while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; establish the offense
February 28, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB292
Business Corporations; domestic corporations maintaining a principal place of business in Georgia shall be deemed to reside; provide
February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB280
Commercial Drivers' Licenses; standards for liability of an employer or insurance provider for actions relating to a commercial vehicle driver; provide
February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB272
Landlord and Tenant; requiring tenants to provide income information; prohibit
February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB246
"Reproductive Freedom Act"; enact
February 26, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SR244
Equal Rights Amendment; encouraging all states to ratify
February 24, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB232
Disposition of Property Seized; destruction of a firearm discharged at a person under 18 years of age; provide
February 21, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB231
Firearms; activities relating to such that occur at a sport shooting range; negligent acts of a third party involving the use of a weapon, firearm; limit liability of a weapons, firearms, or ammunition manufacturer, trade assoc.
February 21, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB224
"Donna's Law"; enact
February 21, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB223
"Pro People, Pro Business Act"; enact
February 21, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB219
"Restroom Access Act"; enact
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB215
State Bar of Georgia; responsibilities of the administrative arm of the Supreme Court relative to the practice of law in this state; provide
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB200
Persons and Their Rights; that life is valued and protected from the moment of conception; provide
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SR202
Equal Rights Amendment; proposed Amendment to the United States Constitution; ratify
February 19, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB189
Department of Community Affairs; to develop and maintain a publicly accessible data base of legal notices; provide
February 19, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB184
"Georgia Anti-Squatting Act of 2025"; enact
February 19, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB176
"Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act"; establish
February 18, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB174
Conduct of Proceedings in Criminal Trials; legislative intent; provide
February 18, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB159
Criminal Procedure; pretrial proceedings in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought when the accused has intellectual disability; provide
February 13, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SR167
Recognition of Marriage; only the union of man and woman; repeal -CA
February 11, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SR123
Birthright Citizenship; a constitutional right; affirm
February 5, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB97
Eavesdropping; limitations regarding the use of electronic monitoring devices; provide
February 5, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB92
"Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act"; enact
February 5, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB87
Levy and Sale of Property; exemption of the full value of a debtor's primary residence from levy and sale; provide
February 5, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB66
Crimes; persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of family violence from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm; prohibit
February 3, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB49
Carrying and Possession of Firearms; offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; establish
January 29, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB48
Disclosure and Dissemination of Criminal Records; a judicial procedure for purging a person's involuntary hospitalization information; provide
January 29, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB32
Obstruction of Public Administration; convicted of doing violence in the obstruction or hindering of law enforcement officers; provide for a mandatory minimum sentence
January 28, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB19
Brady Law Regulations; purchase or transfer of certain firearms; require a ten-day waiting period
January 17, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary
SB3
Prosecuting Attorneys; convictions for district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, deputy district attorneys; provide additional qualifications
January 14, 2025Pending: Senate Judiciary