2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB911: Torts; prohibit individuals from bringing defamation actions against another individual who makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination; provisions

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to libel and slander, so as to prohibit individuals from bringing defamation actions against another individual who makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or sex discrimination when that individual believed such incident to have occurred; to provide for attorney's fees and costs for a prevailing defendant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

4/2/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Terry Cummings
Terry Cummings
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text4/3/202570.7 KB