2025-2026 Regular Session
SB547
Offenses of Pimping and Pandering; modify the penalties
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to modify the penalties for the offenses of pimping and pandering; to provide that all such offenses shall be punishable as felony offenses; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 6, 2026 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #668
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
48 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 4 absent
March 25, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #761
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
166 yea–2 nay · 1 not voting · 7 absent
Committee referrals
March 9, 2026 · House
Judiciary - Non-Civil
February 24, 2026 · Senate
Judiciary
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 417
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Senate Tabled
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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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