# Georgia HB 1075: Sexual offenses; modify penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude

Georgia HB 1075, Sexual offenses; modify penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Beth Camp (Republican), Johnny Chastain (Republican), Joseph Gullett (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1075
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Sexual offenses; modify penalty for offenders previously convicted of the offense of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Beth Camp (Republican), Johnny Chastain (Republican), Joseph Gullett (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Tyler Paul Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary Non-Civil, Judiciary, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (351 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Repeat misdemeanor offenders face felony prison terms: cost, low. Georgia law makes a fourth or later qualifying misdemeanor within ten years a felony. Qualifying offenses are misdemeanors under Georgia Code Title 16, Chapters 5 or 6, including equivalent state or federal offenses. The ten-year window runs from prior arrest dates to the current arrest date. Those…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Beth Camp (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Johnny Chastain (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joseph Gullett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Stan Gunter (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Leesa Hagan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tyler Paul Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 138 | 32 | 6 |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 47 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 166 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-12: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-12: Act 717
- 2026-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-04-02: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-02-26: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-18: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-02-02: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-01-29: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-01-28: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1075/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249064)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 1075/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249064)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1075-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).