SB 470 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

"Emergency & Public Safety Signal Protection Act"; enact

Summary

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 64 0103S/hss → SB 470/AP* · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its status as an official Senate Bill (SB 470) that has passed the Senate, replacing previous draft or substitute versions. The change primarily involves formatting updates to the header and title sections to align with the final legislative text, rather than altering the substantive policy, scope, or legal requirements of the bill.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and header to indicate the bill is 'AS PASSED' and removed references to it being a House substitute or draft version.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 52

Feb 26, 2026

D Democratic20

15 Yea 5

75% Yea

R Republican32

30 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 11, 2026

Signed into law

Act 495

upper

May 11, 2026

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 27, 2026

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors