Criminal Justice

introduced · Georgia · House Jan 27, 2026

HB 994: Crimes and offenses; riot; provide for a felony penalty

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to riot, so as to provide for a felony penalty; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to include the offense of riot; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill elevates riot from misdemeanor to felony, increasing penalties and expanding criminalization, opposing reform trends that reduce severity.95% confidence

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passed · Georgia · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 967: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; establish grant program

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, so as to establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies to equip certain motor vehicles with bullet-resistant features; to provide a definition; to establish criteria and procedures for such grants; to require reporting from grant recipients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds bullet-resistant vehicle upgrades for law enforcement, enhancing officer safety and operational capability within criminal justice system.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement

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in committee · Georgia · House Mar 6, 2026

HB 984: Crimes and offenses; court order to locate an alleged victim of child or elder abuse; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes against the person, so as to provide for a court order to locate an alleged victim of child or elder abuse; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates court order mechanism to locate abuse victims, enhancing victim identification in criminal cases per Georgia's court procedures.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts

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in committee · Georgia · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 1080: Georgia Public Safety Support Fund Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, so as to create the Georgia Public Safety Support Fund to provide support to certain law enforcement agencies and courts; to provide for purposes and authority of the fund; to provide for sources of funding; to create a board of trustees; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide legislative findings and declarations; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates new state fund for public safety agencies and courts, explicitly allocating budget resources to support law enforcement and court services.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates Georgia Public Safety Support Fund to provide financial support to law enforcement agencies and courts, directly aligning with funding and strengthening criminal justice infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement

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introduced · Georgia · House Jan 28, 2026

HB 1011: Daren Lewis Saving Lives Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require the adoption of written policies for conducting vehicular pursuits by law enforcement officers in residential areas; to require the establishment of pursuit review committees; to provide for duties and authority of such committees; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for training; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires accountability measures for police vehicular pursuits in residential areas, reducing civilian risk and promoting officer safety protocols95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement

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introduced · Georgia · House Jan 29, 2026

HB 1043: Georgia Trauma Informed Child and Youth Trafficking Response Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment and related offenses, so as to create a unified, trauma informed state-wide system regarding youth trafficking; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to establish a state-wide care coordination office; to provide for training in hospitals, schools, the Division of Family and Children Services, law enforcement, and local governments; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates trauma-informed care coordination for youth trafficking victims, promoting victim-centered reform in criminal justice practices95% confidence

Sub-Topics Human Trafficking Law Enforcement

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passed · Georgia · House Mar 25, 2026

HB 1076: Crimes and offenses; create felony offense of obstruction of a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to create the felony offense of obstruction of a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle; to provide for punishment; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeCreates felony offense for vehicle obstruction of officers, expanding criminalization and increasing penalties per bill's explicit language.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement

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introduced · Georgia · House Feb 2, 2026

HR 1107: Family Restoration and Re-Entry Program; recognize and support

A RESOLUTION recognizing and supporting the Family Restoration and Re-Entry Program as a comprehensive framework for restoring families and communities; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill recognizes and supports a re-entry program focused on restoring families and communities, directly aligning with criminal justice reform goals to reduce recidivism and improve rehabilitation outcomes.90% confidence

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passed · Georgia · House Mar 25, 2026

HB 1061: Mandi Ballinger Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to enact the "Mandi Ballinger Act"; to provide for an implementation committee; to provide for the powers, composition, and appointment of such committee; to change the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include certain children who are 17 years of age; to amend Titles 15, 16, 17, 27, 37, 42, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, game and fish, mental health, penal institutions, and social services, respectively, so as to make conforming cross-references; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExpands juvenile court jurisdiction to include 17-year-olds, aligning with rehabilitation-focused reform by keeping youth in juvenile system instead of adult courts.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Juvenile Justice

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passed · Georgia · Senate Feb 9, 2026

SB 74: Harmful Materials to Minors; exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103; repeal

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors, so as to repeal an exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103, relating to selling, loaning, distributing, or exhibiting materials harmful to minors; to provide that any violation of such Code section shall be a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature when committed knowingly; to provide for a defense for librarians who make good faith attempts to identify and remove material harmful to minors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill removes library exemption for harmful materials to minors, expanding criminalization (misdemeanor) and opposing library access to minors' content, aligning with 'oppose' indicators.95% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill removes library exemption for harmful materials, restricting minor access to library resources, limiting educational access as per topic description.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Libraries

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