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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB443

Offenses Against Public Order; the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; increase

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to increase the punishment for the offense of obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages; to provide for enhanced punishment in certain instances; to authorize civil liability for damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 11, 2026
Last status update
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Author
Carden Summers
Co-sponsors
John AlbersClint DixonBilly HickmanFrank GinnBrian StricklandJason T. DickersonRicky WilliamsRandy RobertsonJason AnavitarteLee AndersonTimothy BeardenMike HodgesMax BurnsDrew EcholsSteve GoochRuss GoodmanNoel Williams

Legislative progress

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Senate committee substitute February 20, 2026 Sent to Governor April 10, 2026 Governor approved May 11, 2026 Became law May 11, 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 3, 2026 · Senate

Adoption Of Amend #1a By Sen From The 19th To Amend #1 By Sen From The 50th: Senate Vote #605

Passed

37 yea–14 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent

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March 3, 2026 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #606

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

35 yea–17 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent

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March 23, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #752

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

96 yea–69 nay · 1 not voting · 10 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 512
  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 By Substitute
  11. Senate Senate Third Read
  12. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  13. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  14. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  15. Senate Senate Hopper
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2102325
LegiScan session ID
2167
Source file
var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/SB443.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00