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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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House committee substitute February 4, 2025 Senate committee substitute March 11, 2025 Sent to Governor April 10, 2025 Governor approved May 14, 2025 Became law May 14, 2025

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

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March 31, 2025 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #346

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

54 yea–0 nay · 2 absent

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March 31, 2025 · House

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #358

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

164 yea–0 nay · 6 not voting · 10 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-07-01
  2. State Act 308
  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 By Substitute View roll call
  7. Senate Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  11. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  12. House House Third Readers
  13. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  14. House House Second Readers
  15. House House First Readers
  16. House House Hopper
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