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State Government / Georgia / Legislation / HB 285

HB 285Session 2025_26HouseIn committee

Law enforcement agencies; judicial procedure for purging a person's involuntary hospitalization information; provide

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of the Georgia Crime Information Center, and provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, so as to provide for a judicial procedure for purging a person's involuntary hospitalization information received by the center for the purpose of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System under certain circumstances; to change provisions relating to the retention of a person's involuntary hospitalization information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Latest development · Mar 6, 2026

House Committee Favorably Reported

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Session
2025_26
Introduced
Feb 5, 2025
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthJustice & Public SafetyBusiness & Economy

Source subjects

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorDebbie Buckner

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View full action timeline6 actions⌄
  1. Mar 6, 2026

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  2. Apr 4, 2025

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    Referral CommitteeWithdrawalHouse
  3. Mar 6, 2025

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  4. Feb 10, 2025

    House Second Readers

    Reading 2House
  5. Feb 6, 2025

    House First Readers

    Reading 1House
  6. Feb 5, 2025

    House Hopper

    IntroductionHouse

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Source data last updated Jun 15, 2026.