Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Crimes; restriction and seal of certain records upon sentencing of a first conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances and certain nonviolent property crimes; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to controlled substances, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of certain records upon sentencing of a first conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances and certain nonviolent property crimes until such status is revoked; to provide for exceptions; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of a sentence entered upon a first conditional discharge for possession of a controlled substance until such status is revoked; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-03 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-03 | Latest Action | House Second Readers |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1097 | Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide | passed_upper |
| HB 1138 | Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact | failed |
| HB 171 | Crimes and offenses; obscenity; repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80 | in_committee |
| HB 668 | Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs | passed_upper |
| SB 29 | DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; provide | failed |
| SB 398 | Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Surveillance, and Related Offenses; criminal offenses of virtual peeping; establish | in_committee |
| SB 572 | Criminal Prosecutions; an additional justification for use of force in defense of self or others; provide | in_committee |
| SB 61 | Delinquency; additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction; provide | in_committee |