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State Government / Georgia / Legislation / HB 162

HB 162Session 2025_26HouseBecame law

Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to first offenders relative to probation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of first offender sentences at the time of sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Latest development · May 5, 2026

Act 403

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Session
2025_26
Introduced
Jan 28, 2025
Latest passage
Mar 12, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public Safety

Source subjects

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIESPENAL INSTITUTIONS

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBill Werkheiser
Primary sponsorKatie Dempsey
Primary sponsorLeesa Hagan
Primary sponsorMatt Reeves
Primary sponsorRob Leverett
Primary sponsorTyler Paul Smith

Action timeline

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View full action timeline19 actions⌄
  1. May 5, 2026

    Act 403

    Executive SignatureSenate
  2. May 5, 2026

    House Date Signed by Governor

    Executive SignatureHouse
  3. Apr 6, 2026

    House Sent to Governor

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 23, 2026

    House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

    House
  5. Mar 12, 2026

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    PassageSenate
  6. Mar 12, 2026

    Senate Third Read

    Reading 3Senate
  7. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  8. Jan 12, 2026

    Senate Recommitted

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  9. Jan 12, 2026

    Senate Taken from Table

    Senate
  10. Apr 2, 2025

    Senate Tabled

    Senate
  11. Mar 25, 2025

    Senate Read Second Time

    Reading 2Senate
  12. Mar 21, 2025

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  13. Feb 20, 2025

    Senate Read and Referred

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  14. Feb 19, 2025

    House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    PassageHouse
  15. Feb 19, 2025

    House Third Readers

    Reading 3House
  16. Feb 12, 2025

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  17. Jan 30, 2025

    House Second Readers

    Reading 2House
  18. Jan 29, 2025

    House First Readers

    Reading 1House
  19. Jan 28, 2025

    House Hopper

    IntroductionHouse

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Source data last updated Jun 15, 2026.