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State Government / Georgia / Legislation / HB 1265

HB 1265Session 2025_26HouseIn committee

Traffic offenses; fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing vehicle or law enforcement officer performing duties; provisions

Source-provided summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to serious traffic offenses, so as to create an offense for fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing vehicle or law enforcement officer performing duties on behalf of the Capitol Police Division, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, or Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety; to provide for penalties based on the distance a person fled or otherwise attempted to elude a pursuing vehicle or law enforcement officer performing duties on behalf of the Department of Public Safety; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Latest development · Feb 19, 2026

House Committee Favorably Reported

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Session
2025_26
Introduced
Feb 10, 2026
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyTransportation

Source subjects

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIESMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorAlan Powell
Primary sponsorBill Hitchens
Primary sponsorClint Crowe
Primary sponsorLauren McDonald III
Primary sponsorTrey Kelley
Primary sponsorTyler Paul Smith

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View full action timeline4 actions⌄
  1. Feb 19, 2026

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  2. Feb 12, 2026

    House Second Readers

    Reading 2House
  3. Feb 11, 2026

    House First Readers

    Reading 1House
  4. Feb 10, 2026

    House Hopper

    IntroductionHouse

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Source data last updated Jun 15, 2026.