Crimes and offenses; incest; include step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationship
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incest, so as to include step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationship; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Feb 12, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
147–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 156
Feb 11, 2026
D
Democratic65
95% Yea
R
Republican91
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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