2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB171: Crimes and offenses; obscenity; repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., 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 prohibit distribution of computer generated obscene material depicting a child; to provide for a standard for obscenity; to provide for a penalty and probation; 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 notices for enhanced sentencing, and enhanced sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/27/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/27/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/28/2025
Senate Recommitted
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #94
2/26/2025
160
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/26/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/31/202591.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/28/202582.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/26/202591.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/20/202590.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/30/202586.7 KB