HB 582

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 21, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 06, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 02, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 12, 2025

Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 17, and 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, and evidence, respectively, so as to provide for defendants to support a justification defense by offering evidence of family violence, dating violence, or child abuse committed by the alleged victim; to provide a privilege for participation in victim centered programs and victim-offender dialogues; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations; to provide for civil immunity for facilitators in certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2025

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 12, 2025

Senate

Act 131

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 10, 2025

House

House Sent to Governor

Apr 04, 2025

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 28, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

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

Feb 26, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Feb 24, 2025

House

House First Readers

Feb 21, 2025

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 582/AP* PDF
SCSFA to HB 582 PDF
Sen Ctee sub LC 49 2384S PDF
Sen floor amend 1 AM 62 0042 PDF
LC 48 1572S/hcs PDF
LC 48 1572S/hs PDF
LC 49 2256/a PDF

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