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GeorgiaSB 422025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12; certain penalty provisions for the offense of prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering; repeal

Sponsored By: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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

Georgia repeals specified prostitution-related penalties

The law removes penalties in Georgia Code Section 16-6-13(b) for prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering. This affects people charged with those offenses. The offenses remain in law, and this act sets no replacement penalties or changes to penalties elsewhere. The source does not identify which penalties were removed. The law takes effect upon the Governor’s approval or upon becoming law without approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • John Albers

    Republican • Senate

  • Jason Anavitarte

    Republican • Senate

  • Max Burns

    Republican • Senate

  • Bill Cowsert

    Republican • Senate

  • Clint Dixon

    Republican • Senate

  • Drew Echols

    Republican • Senate

  • Frank Ginn

    Republican • Senate

  • Marty Harbin

    Republican • Senate

  • Bo Hatchett

    Republican • Senate

  • Chuck Hufstetler

    Republican • Senate

  • John F. Kennedy

    Republican • Senate

  • Kay Kirkpatrick

    Republican • Senate

  • Chuck Payne

    Republican • Senate

  • Brian Strickland

    Republican • Senate

  • Carden Summers

    Republican • Senate

  • Larry Walker

    Republican • Senate

  • Ben Watson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Soo Hong

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 219 • No: 0

House vote • 3/25/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 169 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 2/27/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 50 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Date Signed by Governor

    5/14/2025Senate

  2. Act 279

    5/14/2025

  3. Effective Date

    5/14/2025

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

    4/7/2025Senate

  5. House Third Readers

    3/25/2025House

  6. House Passed/Adopted

    3/25/2025House

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported

    3/20/2025House

  8. House Second Readers

    3/3/2025House

  9. House First Readers

    2/28/2025House

  10. Senate Third Read

    2/27/2025Senate

  11. Senate Passed/Adopted

    2/27/2025Senate

  12. Senate Read Second Time

    2/24/2025Senate

  13. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    2/21/2025Senate

  14. Senate Read and Referred

    1/29/2025Senate

  15. Senate Hopper

    1/28/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB 42/AP* (v5)

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