HB 1290 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Crimes and offenses; protection of elder persons; sexual abuse; revise definition

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to protection of elder persons, so as to revise the definition of sexual abuse; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sexual Offender Risk Review Board, so as to provide for dangerous sexual offenses occurring after June 30, 2026; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026

Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

142–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 151

Mar 3, 2026

D Democratic64

57 Yea 7

89% Yea

R Republican87

85 Yea 2

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors