HB 161

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 28, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 06, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 20, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 08, 2025

Georgia Bureau of Investigation; authority to issue subpoenas of electronic communication records for purposes of investigating certain cyber enabled threats to life and property; provide

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, to provide for authority to issue subpoenas of electronic communication records for purposes of investigating certain crimes relating to cyber enabled threats to life and property; to provide for punishment for failure to obey certain subpoenas; to amend Title 16 and Code Sections 20-3-10, 36-80-23, and 38-3-40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, sanctuary policies prohibited and penalty for violation, prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies by local governmental entities, certification of compliance, and punishment, and definitions relative to the Board of Homeland Security, respectively, so as to repeal the definition of 'domestic terrorism'; to establish the crime of domestic terrorism; to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2025

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 08, 2025

Senate

Act 68

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 07, 2025

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 25, 2025

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 18, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 06, 2025

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Mar 04, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary Non-Civil

Jan 30, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Jan 29, 2025

House

House First Readers

Jan 28, 2025

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 161/AP* PDF
Sen Ctee Sub LC 62 0177S PDF
LC 56 0311S/hcs PDF
LC 56 0311S/hs PDF
LC 39 4507/a PDF

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