Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 470
"Emergency & Public Safety Signal Protection Act"; enact
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- John Albers (Republican)
- Randy Robertson (Republican)
- Timothy Bearden (Republican)
- Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican)
- Chuck Payne (Republican)
- Jason T. Dickerson
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to prohibit the possession, use, operation, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution, or import of signal jammers; to specifically authorize the Attorney General to commence forfeiture proceedings; to provide for exemptions; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #837 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 19, 2026 House | House Vote #728 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #593 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Jul 1, 2026 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Act 495 - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Sent to Governor - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub - Mar 19, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 19, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 18, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 3, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
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