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GeorgiaHB 4832025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Crimes and offenses; protections for inspectors of code enforcement; provide

Sponsored By: Rob Leverett (Republican), Esther Panitch (Democrat), Brian Prince (Democrat), Matt Reeves (Republican), Shea Roberts (Democrat), Tyler Paul Smith (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Code inspectors and utility workers gain protections

For offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026, Georgia strengthens protections for qualifying code inspectors and utility workers. The worker must be performing official duties or acting within the scope of employment. Simple assault, simple battery, and battery against these workers are misdemeanors of a high and aggravated nature. Aggravated assault and aggravated battery carry 3 to 20 years in prison. Code inspectors must have a high school diploma or equivalent and complete professional Level 1 code enforcement training. They must work for or contract with a municipality, city, county, or consolidated government. They must inspect buildings, structures, businesses, or property for safety and legal compliance. Utility workers include employees and contractors providing gas, heat, electricity, water, telecommunications, sewer, cable/video, internet, or railroad services.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Rob Leverett

    Republican • House

  • Esther Panitch

    Democrat • House

  • Brian Prince

    Democrat • House

  • Matt Reeves

    Republican • House

  • Shea Roberts

    Democrat • House

  • Tyler Paul Smith

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Max Burns

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 348 • No: 38

House vote • 3/23/2026

Agree to Senate Substitute

Yes: 140 • No: 26 • Other: 7

Senate vote • 3/12/2026

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 40 • No: 7 • Other: 3

House vote • 3/6/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 168 • No: 5 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. House Date Signed by Governor

    5/5/2026House

  2. Act 380

    5/5/2026

  3. Effective Date

    5/5/2026

  4. House Sent to Governor

    4/6/2026House

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

    3/23/2026House

  6. Senate Third Read

    3/12/2026Senate

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/12/2026Senate

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    1/28/2026Senate

  9. Senate Taken from Table

    1/12/2026Senate

  10. Senate Recommitted

    1/12/2026Senate

  11. Senate Tabled

    4/2/2025Senate

  12. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    3/31/2025Senate

  13. Senate Recommitted

    3/28/2025Senate

  14. Senate Read Second Time

    3/18/2025Senate

  15. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/13/2025Senate

  16. Senate Read and Referred

    3/10/2025Senate

  17. House Third Readers

    3/6/2025House

  18. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/6/2025House

  19. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    3/4/2025House

  20. House Second Readers

    2/20/2025House

  21. House First Readers

    2/19/2025House

  22. House Hopper

    2/18/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB 483/AP* (v14)

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