SB 617

Georgia Senate bill in Session 1033.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 4, 2026.

Dispossessory Proceedings; public access to court records of dispossessory proceedings under certain conditions; prohibit.

Bill ID GA-1033-SB-617

Session 1033

Status in_committee

Committee Judiciary

Senate in_committee 2026-03-04

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to prohibit public access to court records of dispossessory proceedings under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Halpern, Sonya

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-03-03	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-04	Status	in_committee
2026-03-04	Latest Action	Senate Read and Referred

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