2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB12: Inspection of Public Records; documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; revise provisions

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to revise provisions related to documents and records in the possession of private persons or entities; to revise definitions; to revise provisions related to judicial enforcement of inspection requests; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/15/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/16/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/10/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/11/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/21/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/21/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/24/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #432
4/4/2025
167
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #490
4/4/2025
53
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #80
2/21/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED