SB 207 GA
Professions and Businesses; a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create
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Summary
The bill creates a preclearance process for individuals with criminal records who apply to or are investigated by certain professional licensing boards and commissions in Georgia. The bill amends multiple areas of Georgia law relating to professions and businesses, health, insurance, education, food and drugs, firefighter standards and training, and criminal justice procedures to implement this preclearance process and related provisions.
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Official abstract
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 26, 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, insurance, and professions and businesses; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to firefighter standards and training; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Georgia Crime Information Center; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to first offenders; to amend Code Section 17-10-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vacating of sentence for trafficking victim defendants; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors (14)
- Brian Strickland Republican · primary
- Matt Brass Republican · primary
- Jason Anavitarte Republican · primary
- Bill Cowsert Republican · primary
- Kay Kirkpatrick Republican · primary
- Elena Parent Democratic · primary
- Kim Jackson Democratic · primary
- Blake Tillery Republican · primary
- John Albers Republican · primary
- Carden Summers Republican · primary
- Ben Watson Republican · primary
- Ed Setzler Republican · primary
- Max Burns Republican · primary
- Chuck Payne Republican · primary
Action history (18)
- Feb 19, 2025 Senate Hopper · upper
- Feb 20, 2025 Senate Read and Referred · upper
- Feb 28, 2025 Senate Committee Favorably Reported · upper
- Mar 3, 2025 Senate Read Second Time · upper
- Mar 6, 2025 Senate Third Read · upper
- Mar 6, 2025 Senate Passed/Adopted · upper
- Mar 10, 2025 House First Readers · lower
- Mar 11, 2025 House Second Readers · lower
- Mar 20, 2025 House Committee Favorably Reported · lower
- Apr 4, 2025 House Third Readers · lower
- Apr 4, 2025 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · lower
- Apr 4, 2025 Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended · lower
- Apr 2, 2026 Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub · upper
- Apr 10, 2026 Senate Sent to Governor · upper
- May 12, 2026 Senate Date Signed by Governor · upper
- May 12, 2026 Act 628 · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Effective Date · legislature
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