Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 17
"Ricky and Alyssa's Law"; enact
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jason Anavitarte (Republican)
- Clint Dixon (Republican)
- Frank Ginn (Republican)
- Steve Gooch (Republican)
- Randy Robertson (Republican)
- Matt Brass (Republican)
- Chuck Hufstetler (Republican)
- John Albers (Republican)
- Bill Cowsert (Republican)
- John F. Kennedy
- Carden Summers (Republican)
- Bo Hatchett (Republican)
- Brian Strickland (Republican)
- Billy Hickman (Republican)
- Mike Hodges (Republican)
- Rick Williams (Republican)
- Larry Walker, III (Republican)
- Marty Harbin (Republican)
- Greg Dolezal (Republican)
- Drew Echols (Republican)
- Timothy Bearden (Republican)
- Lee Anderson (Republican)
- Sonya Halpern (Democratic)
- Jason Esteves
- Russ Goodman (Republican)
- Ben Watson (Republican)
- Max Burns (Republican)
- Sam Watson (Republican)
- Chuck Payne (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Article 10 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities and state-wide first responder building mapping information system, respectively, so as to enact "Ricky and Alyssa's Law"; to require local school systems to implement a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting disparate emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple state and local first responder agencies in the event of a school security; to authorize the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to adopt rules and regulations for the requirements for school mapping data; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
- As introduced LC 49 2098
- Committee sub LC 49 2242S
- As Passed Senate
- LC 61 0233S/hss
- Sen Floor Amend 1A AM 62 0069
- Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 62 0068
- LC 49 2408S/hrcs
- SFA to SB 17
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #924 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | House Vote #380 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 6, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #163 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended - Apr 2, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Apr 2, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 18, 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 By Substitute - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Jan 16, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
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