# Georgia HB 1470: Torts; abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; create a cause of action

Georgia HB 1470, Torts; abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; create a cause of action, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chuck Efstration (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), Mary Oliver (Democrat) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1470
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Torts; abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; create a cause of action
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Chuck Efstration (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), Mary Oliver (Democrat), Tyler Paul Smith (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (233 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Failed website access lawsuits bring new costs: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law applies to causes of action arising on or after that date. A Georgia person or entity sued over website access under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act gains a recovery right. It applies when the claimant loses on the merits, the case is involuntarily dismis…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chuck Efstration (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Trey Kelley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mary Oliver (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Tyler Paul Smith (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bruce Williamson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | MOTION TO TABLE REMAINING LEGISLATION ON THE RULES CALENDAR | pass | 39 | 10 | 4 |
| 2026-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 144 | 22 | 5 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 458
- 2026-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-03: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-26: House Hopper (House)
- 2026-02-26: House First Readers (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1470/AP* (v6): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249040)

## 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 1470/AP* (v6) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/249040)

## 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-HB1470-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).