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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB185

Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to prohibit the use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations by the Board of Corrections relating to such prohibitions and exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Sent to Governor April 10, 2025 Governor approved May 8, 2025 Became law May 8, 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.

March 3, 2025 · Senate

Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 44th: Senate Vote #127

Failed

19 yea–34 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent

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March 3, 2025 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #128

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

37 yea–15 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent

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April 2, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #391

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

100 yea–2 nay · 7 not voting · 71 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-05-08
  2. State Act 69
  3. Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. House House Third Readers
  7. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House House Second Readers
  9. House House First Readers
  10. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted
  11. Senate Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  13. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  14. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  15. Senate Senate Hopper
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