SB74Introduced in the Senate
Harmful Materials to Minors; exemption for libraries and librarians from the provisions of Code Section 16-12-103; repeal
Introduced by Max Burns, District 23
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
February 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #125 · March 3, 2025
32
Yes
23
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
56 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Watson | 1 | Yes |
| Derek Mallow | 2 | No |
| Mike Hodges | 3 | Yes |
| Billy Hickman | 4 | Yes |
| Sheikh Rahman | 5 | No |
| Matt Brass | 6 | Yes |
| Nabilah Islam Parkes | 7 | No |
| Russ Goodman | 8 | Yes |
| Nikki Merritt | 9 | No |
| Emanuel Jones | 10 | No |
Bill history
Senate Hopper
Senate Read and Referred
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate Read Second Time
Senate Third Read
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House First Readers
House Second Readers
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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