Civil practice; certain alleged acts by clergy members; extend statute of limitations
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitation, so as to extend the statute of limitations for certain alleged acts by clergy members; to provide for liability for certain entities; to provide for the extension of certain claims; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Last action Mar 4, 2026
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3
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Committee
0
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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