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Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia HB 162

Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to first offenders relative to probation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of first offender sentences at the time of sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 23, 2026
House		House Vote #746 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Mar 12, 2026
Senate		Senate Vote #709 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Feb 19, 2025
House		House Vote #45 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see

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