Georgia · Senate Bill 488 · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Torts; generative artificial intelligence systems shall constitute personal property for purposes of certain actions for product liability alleging…

SB 488 Sponsored by Ed Setzler Failed

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 11, 2026
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to provide that generative artificial intelligence systems shall constitute personal property for purposes of certain actions for product liability alleging injury to a minor; to provide for liability of product sellers in such actions; to establish rebuttable…

Read the full title (102 words)

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to provide that generative artificial intelligence systems shall constitute personal property for purposes of certain actions for product liability alleging injury to a minor; to provide for liability of product sellers in such actions; to establish rebuttable presumptions relative to manufacturers and product sellers in such actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Read the full official title (23 words)

Torts; generative artificial intelligence systems shall constitute personal property for purposes of certain actions for product liability alleging injury to a minor; provide

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateSenate Hopper
  2. CommitteeSenate Read and Referred · Senate Judiciary
  3. CommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported · Senate Judiciary
  4. SenateSenate Read Second Time
  5. SenateSenate Tabled

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

From Georgia's official records (www.legis.ga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.