SB 185 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to prohibit the use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations by the Board of Corrections relating to such prohibitions and exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025

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Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

38–14

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 55

Mar 3, 2025

D Democratic22

5 Yea 14 Nay 3

63% Nay

R Republican33

33 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 8, 2025

Signed into law

Act 69

upper

May 8, 2025

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

21 primary · 0 co-sponsors