2025-2026 Regular Session
SB177
Government Transparency and Campaign Finance; transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to provide for transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; to require agents of hostile foreign principals and foreign supported political organizations to register with the State Ethics Commission; to provide for registration requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide legislative findings; to provide for civil penalties; to authorize the Attorney General to bring civil actions or criminal investigations for violations; 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 4, 2025 · Senate
Motion To Engross: Sb 177, Sb 199: Senate Vote #136
Passed
29 yea–17 nay · 4 not voting · 6 absent
March 4, 2025 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #149
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
36 yea–18 nay · 2 absent
March 16, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #709
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
98 yea–65 nay · 3 not voting · 10 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2025 · House
Technology and Infrastructure Innovation
February 18, 2025 · Senate
Ethics
Instrument history
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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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Engrossed
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper