Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 74
Harmful Materials to Minors; exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103; repeal
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Max Burns (Republican)
- Larry Walker, III (Republican)
- Greg Dolezal (Republican)
- Carden Summers (Republican)
- Billy Hickman (Republican)
- Lee Anderson (Republican)
- John Albers (Republican)
- Jason Anavitarte (Republican)
- Randy Robertson (Republican)
- Rick Williams (Republican)
- Brian Strickland (Republican)
- Timothy Bearden (Republican)
- Drew Echols (Republican)
- Blake Tillery (Republican)
- Shawn Still (Republican)
- Clint Dixon (Republican)
- Steve Gooch (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors, so as to repeal an exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103, relating to selling, loaning, distributing, or exhibiting materials harmful to minors; to provide that any violation of such Code section shall be a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature when committed knowingly; to provide for a defense for librarians who make good faith attempts to identify and remove material harmful to minors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; 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 3, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #125 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Feb 9, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 6, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 4, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
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