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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB1283

Family Justice Center Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 19 and Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to family violence and discovery, respectively, so as to authorize the creation of Family Justice Centers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 12, 2026
Last status update
House Date Signed by Governor
Author
Esther Panitch
Co-sponsors
Stan GunterLeesa HaganScott HolcombShea RobertsRandy Robertson

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute February 24, 2026 Sent to Governor April 10, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026 Became law May 12, 2026
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Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 6, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #658

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

163 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 10 absent

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March 31, 2026 · Senate

Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #898

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

48 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 5 absent

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April 2, 2026 · House

Agree To Senate Amendment: House Vote #834

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

170 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 5 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 719
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended View roll call
  7. Senate Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  10. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  11. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  12. House House Third Readers
  13. House House Postponed
  14. House House Postponed
  15. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  16. House House Second Readers
  17. House House First Readers
  18. House House Hopper
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2114630
LegiScan session ID
2167
Source file
var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/HB1283.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00