2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB925: Protecting Religious Assembly in States of Emergency (PRAISE) Act; enact
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to emergency management, so as to prohibit any governmental entity from discriminating against and closing a place of worship during an emergency; to provide for civil relief and damages; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/11/2024
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/12/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/22/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
House Postponed
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/20/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Tabled
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage: House Vote #478
2/13/2024
112
Yea
50
Nay
4
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/13/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Steven Sainz
Republican