All Roll Calls
Yes: 219 • No: 0
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), Steven McNeel (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Judiciary Non-CivilJudiciaryGeneral Bill
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Penalty rules repealed for prostitution crimes
The law repeals the penalty subsection for four crimes: prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, pimping, and pandering. Courts and prosecutors can no longer use that subsection to set punishments. The law does not add new penalty language in its place. The change 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
Steven McNeel
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
House vote • 3/25/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 169 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
PASSAGE
Yes: 50 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Senate Date Signed by Governor
5/14/2025SenateAct 279
5/14/2025Effective Date
5/14/2025Senate Sent to Governor
4/7/2025SenateHouse Third Readers
3/25/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
3/25/2025HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
3/20/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
3/3/2025HouseHouse First Readers
2/28/2025HouseSenate Third Read
2/27/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2/27/2025SenateSenate Read Second Time
2/24/2025SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2/21/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
1/29/2025SenateSenate Hopper
1/28/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB 42/AP* (v5)
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