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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB447

Crimes and offenses; crimes of gift card theft, gift card forgery, and gift card fraud; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fraud and related offenses, so as to provide for the crimes of gift card theft, gift card forgery, and gift card fraud; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties for violations; 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
Joseph Gullett
Co-sponsors
Todd JonesStacey EvansJohnny ChastainCarter BarrettRandy Robertson

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute March 4, 2025 Senate committee reassignment January 12, 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, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #226

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

168 yea–2 nay · 7 not voting · 3 absent

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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

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April 2, 2026 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #939

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

49 yea–1 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 627
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. Senate Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  10. Senate Senate Recommitted
  11. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  12. Senate Senate Tabled
  13. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  14. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  15. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  16. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  17. House House Third Readers
  18. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  19. House House Second Readers
  20. House House First Readers
  21. House House Hopper
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1970327
LegiScan session ID
2167
Source file
var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/HB447.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00