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HB199Introduced in the House

Courts; protection of personally identifiable information of judges and their spouses; modify provisions

Passed

Introduced by Trey Kelley, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 15 the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of courts of record generally, so as to modify provisions related to protection of personally identifiable information of judges and their spouses; to abolish the requirement for the Administrative Office of the Courts to maintain a data base of protected persons and information; to provide for a state-wide form to be used by protected persons seeking to have information removed or redacted from public records; to require state and local governments to remove personally identifiable information from public records when requested by a protected person; to provide procedures for such requests; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2025-07-01

May 14, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #358 · March 31, 2025

164

Yes

0

No

16

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Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Third Read

  11. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  12. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

  13. House Sent to Governor

  14. House Date Signed by Governor

  15. Act 308

  16. Effective Date 2025-07-01

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