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SB57Introduced in the Senate

"Freedom of Speech and Belief Act"; enact

Introduced

Introduced by Blake Tillery, District 19

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Senate Lost

March 6, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #188 · March 6, 2025

13

Yes

43

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

56 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Ben Watson1Yes
Derek Mallow2No
Mike Hodges3No
Billy Hickman4Yes
Sheikh Rahman5No
Matt Brass6No
Nabilah Islam Parkes7No
Russ Goodman8No
Nikki Merritt9No
Emanuel Jones10No

Bill history

  1. Senate Hopper

  2. Senate Read and Referred

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. Senate Read Second Time

  5. Senate Third Read

  6. Senate Lost

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