"Ensuring Accountability for Illegal AI Activities Act"; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to obscenity and related offenses, so as to repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80, relating to obscene material, distribution, and penalty; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for sentencing of defendants who utilize artificial intelligence in the commission of certain crimes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Jan 28, 2026
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What changed between versions
LC 56 0379S/hss
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LC 56 0401S/hrcs
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended by the House Committee on Rules to remove references to 'Technology and Infrastructure Innovation' and streamline the legislative findings section. The substantive content regarding AI-generated media regulations, including definitions of 'materially deceptive media,' criminal penalties, and enforcement procedures, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The committee offering the substitute changed from 'Technology and Infrastructure Innovation' to 'Rules'.
The legislative findings and intent section was shortened by removing the explicit mention of 'to provide for legislative findings and intent' as a separate item, though the intent remains in the text.
Page numbering and formatting markers were updated to reflect the new version LC 56 0401S.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025
How they voted
46–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 55
Mar 4, 2025
D
Democratic22
59% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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