Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 1270
Criminal procedure; installation and use of mobile tracking devices by law enforcement; provide
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bill Hitchens (Republican)
- Clint Crowe (Republican)
- Lauren McDonald III (Republican)
- Eddie Lumsden (Republican)
- Bill Werkheiser (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to searches with warrants, so as to provide for the installation and use of mobile tracking devices by law enforcement; to provide a procedure for obtaining court authorization for such installation and use; to provide for the scope of such installation and use; to provide for legal standards; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 12, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 11, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Feb 10, 2026 · House
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