Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 147
Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democratic)
- John Albers (Republican)
- Randy Robertson (Republican)
- Steve Gooch (Republican)
- Nan Orrock (Democratic)
- Ed Harbison (Democratic)
- Elena Parent (Democratic)
- Lee Anderson (Republican)
- David Lucas (Democratic)
- Freddie Powell Sims
- Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican)
- Donzella James (Democratic)
- Frank Ginn (Republican)
- Drew Echols (Republican)
- Chuck Hufstetler (Republican)
- Jason Esteves
- Sonya Halpern (Democratic)
- RaShaun Kemp (Democratic)
- Sally Harrell (Democratic)
- Blake Tillery (Republican)
- Kenya Wicks (Democratic)
- Gail Davenport (Democratic)
- Harold Jones II (Democratic)
- Kim Jackson (Democratic)
- Max Burns (Republican)
- Rick Williams (Republican)
- Sheikh Rahman (Democratic)
- Chuck Payne (Republican)
- Russ Goodman (Republican)
- Derek Mallow (Democratic)
- Sam Watson (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally relative to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; to provide for issuance of an identification card and a Program and Treatment Completion Certificate; 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 Senate | Senate Vote #360 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 28, 2025 House | House Vote #337 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 6, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #215 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Jul 1, 2025 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Act 312 - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Senate Sent to Governor - Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub - Mar 28, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 28, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 20, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 11, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 10, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
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