Penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12; certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; repeal
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to repeal certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Signed May 14, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025 · House Mar 25, 2025
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 55
Feb 27, 2025
D
Democratic22
86% Yea
R
Republican33
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Act 279
upper
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Drew Echols
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
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