2025-2026 Regular Session
SB9
"Ensuring Accountability for Illegal AI Activities Act"; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to obscenity and related offenses, so as to repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80, relating to obscene material, distribution, and penalty; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for sentencing of defendants who utilize artificial intelligence in the commission of certain crimes; to provide for related matters; 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 4, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #145
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
46 yea–9 nay · 1 absent
March 27, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #322
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
152 yea–12 nay · 4 not voting · 12 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2025 · House
Technology and Infrastructure Innovation
January 15, 2025 · Senate
Judiciary
Instrument history
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Senate Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
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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 Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper