SB 57 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

"Freedom of Speech and Belief Act"; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deceptive or unfair practices, so as to protect the exercise of constitutional rights; to prohibit discrimination in the provision of essential services; to provide for public and private enforcement; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

478
Passed
Total votes 55
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
R Republican33
26 Yea 7 Nay
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-8)
senate
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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