2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB42: Penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12; certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; repeal

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to repeal certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/29/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/21/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/24/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/27/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/27/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
2/28/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #309
3/25/2025
169
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #100
2/27/2025
50
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED