2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB57: "Freedom of Speech and Belief Act"; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair practices, so as to protect the exercise of constitutional rights; to prohibit discrimination in the provision of essential services; to provide for public and private enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/30/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/21/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/24/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Lost
Senate

Amendments

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 1A

3/6/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 1 AM 55 0098

3/6/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 2 AM 55 0097

3/6/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 3A

3/6/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor amend 3B

3/6/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 3 AM 62 0005

3/6/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 4

3/6/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Floor Amend 5

3/6/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Adoption Of Amend #1a By Sen From The 50th To Amend #1 By Sen From The 13th: Senate Vote #185
3/6/2025
32
Yea
22
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of The Amendment By The Sen From The 13th As Amended: Senate Vote #186
3/6/2025
49
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of Amend #3b By Sen From The 19th To Amend #3 By Sen From The 18th: Senate Vote #187
3/6/2025
33
Yea
22
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #188
3/6/2025
13
Yea
43
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED