SB 147 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 56 0387S/hss → SB 147/AP* · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill version transition from a House substitute to a Senate version, primarily updating formatting and title information while maintaining the same core legislative content. The substantive policy provisions regarding inmate information release, identification cards, and certificates remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill header from House Committee substitute to Senate Bill 147 with sponsor names (Senators Rhett, Albers, Robertson, Gooch, Orrock, and others) and changed page markers from House substitute format to Senate format.

Reformatted page headers and footers to match Senate version styling while preserving all substantive legislative text.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House Mar 28, 2025

How they voted

54–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 55

Mar 6, 2025

D Democratic22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican33

33 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

Act 312

upper

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

31 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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