# Georgia SB 570: "Georgia Human Trafficking Prevention Training Act"; enact

Georgia SB 570, "Georgia Human Trafficking Prevention Training Act"; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 570
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: "Georgia Human Trafficking Prevention Training Act"; enact
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary, Public Safety, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (249 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Trafficking safeguards and fines for lodging operators: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Georgia inn and covered rental owners, operators, and managers must adopt policies and procedures for reporting suspected trafficking. Reports go to the National Human Trafficking Hotline or local law enforcement. They must also follow state trafficking notice posting rules,…
- Trafficking training for inn and rental workers: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Georgia requires trafficking awareness training for all on-site inn employees and third-party short-term rental managers. Training is due within 60 days of employment and every year afterward. It must be completed by December 31 during the first full year of employment. Peop…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deborah Silcox (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 38 | 6 | 4 |
| 2026-03-19 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 162 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 49 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-11: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Act 519
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-19: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-18: 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 By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 570/AP* (v9): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248175)

## 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
- [SB 570/AP* (v9) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248175)

## 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-SB570-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).