# Georgia HB 483: Crimes and offenses; protections for inspectors of code enforcement; provide

Georgia HB 483, Crimes and offenses; protections for inspectors of code enforcement; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rob Leverett (Republican), Esther Panitch (Democrat), Brian Prince (Democrat) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-05 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 483
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Crimes and offenses; protections for inspectors of code enforcement; provide
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2026-05-05, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Rob Leverett (Republican), Esther Panitch (Democrat), Brian Prince (Democrat), Matt Reeves (Republican), Shea Roberts (Democrat), Tyler Paul Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary Non-Civil, Rules, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (348 yes, 38 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Code inspectors and utility workers gain protections: benefit, low. 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 misdemea…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rob Leverett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Esther Panitch (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Brian Prince (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Matt Reeves (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shea Roberts (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Tyler Paul Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Agree to Senate Substitute | pass | 140 | 26 | 7 |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 40 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025-03-06 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 168 | 5 | 4 |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-05-05: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-05: Act 380
- 2026-05-05: Effective Date
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-23: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-20: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-19: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 483/AP* (v14): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247112)

## 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 483/AP* (v14) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247112)

## 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-HB483-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).