Offenses of Pimping and Pandering; modify the penalties
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 modify the penalties for the offenses of pimping and pandering; to provide that all such offenses shall be punishable as felony offenses; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 20, 2026
Signed May 6, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House Mar 25, 2026
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
Mar 6, 2026
D
Democratic19
94% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2026
Signed into law
Act 417
upper
May 6, 2026
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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