# Georgia SB 532: Proceedings; defendant notices of certain proceedings and pleadings when such defendant failed to file pleadings; provide

Georgia SB 532, Proceedings; defendant notices of certain proceedings and pleadings when such defendant failed to file pleadings; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat) and 10 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 532
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Proceedings; defendant notices of certain proceedings and pleadings when such defendant failed to file pleadings; provide
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-18
- Last action: 2026-03-25, House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Sponsors: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Jaha Howard (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Kenya Wicks (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (47 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Jaha Howard (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kim Jackson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Harold Jones II (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nan Orrock (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jasmine Clark (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 47 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-25: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-10: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-09: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- LC 44 3556S/hss (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247214)

## 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
- [LC 44 3556S/hss (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247214)

## 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-SB532-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).