2025-2026 Regular Session
HB1470
Torts; abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; create a cause of action
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.
Legislative progress
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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 #681
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
144 yea–22 nay · 2 not voting · 9 absent
March 31, 2026 · Senate
Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #912
Passed
39 yea–10 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
April 2, 2026 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #978
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
50 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 458
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Senate Tabled
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper