HB 447 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Crimes and offenses; crimes of gift card theft, gift card forgery, and gift card fraud; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fraud and related offenses, so as to provide for the crimes of gift card theft, gift card forgery, and gift card fraud; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed May 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 48 1574S/hcs → HB 447/AP* · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text has been updated to reflect its final passage through both the House and Senate, replacing earlier committee substitute versions. The page numbering and header labels have been adjusted to correspond with the new legislative version, indicating the bill is now in its final form.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and header were changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate', and page numbers were updated to reflect the final version.

Multiple instances of the label 'H. B. 447 (SUB)' (Committee Substitute) were removed from the text.

The label 'H. B. 447' was added to replace the removed committee substitute labels.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2026 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

42–1

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 47

Apr 2, 2026

D Democratic18

15 Yea 1 Nay 2

83% Yea

R Republican29

27 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

Act 627

upper

May 12, 2026

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Senate Recommitted

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors