2025-2026 Regular Session
HB199
Courts; protection of personally identifiable information of judges and their spouses; modify provisions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 15 the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of courts of record generally, so as to modify provisions related to protection of personally identifiable information of judges and their spouses; to abolish the requirement for the Administrative Office of the Courts to maintain a data base of protected persons and information; to provide for a state-wide form to be used by protected persons seeking to have information removed or redacted from public records; to require state and local governments to remove personally identifiable information from public records when requested by a protected person; to provide procedures for such requests; to revise 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.
February 12, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #29
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
165 yea–0 nay · 7 not voting · 8 absent
March 31, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #346
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
54 yea–0 nay · 2 absent
March 31, 2025 · House
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #358
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
164 yea–0 nay · 6 not voting · 10 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2025-07-01
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State Act 308
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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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