Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 199
Courts; protection of personally identifiable information of judges and their spouses; modify provisions
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Trey Kelley (Republican)
- Matt Reeves (Republican)
- Joseph Gullett (Republican)
- Stan Gunter (Republican)
- Sam Park (Democratic)
- Tyler Paul Smith (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 15 the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of courts of record generally, so as to modify provisions related to protection of personally identifiable information of judges and their spouses; to abolish the requirement for the Administrative Office of the Courts to maintain a data base of protected persons and information; to provide for a state-wide form to be used by protected persons seeking to have information removed or redacted from public records; to require state and local governments to remove personally identifiable information from public records when requested by a protected person; to provide procedures for such requests; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 House | House Vote #358 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 31, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #346 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 12, 2025 House | House Vote #29 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Jul 1, 2025 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Act 308 - May 14, 2025 · House
House Date Signed by Governor - Apr 10, 2025 · House
House Sent to Governor - Mar 31, 2025 · House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub - Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 12, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Feb 12, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 4, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 4, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 3, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Jan 30, 2025 · House
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