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IntroducedJan 14, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 10, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 27, 2026
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Became Law
Georgia Senate Bill
Courts; arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry; provide -- (H Judiciary Juvenile, S Children and Families)
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 27, 2026: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 8
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Jackson, Kimprimary
- Brass, Mattprimary
- Esteves, Jasonprimary
- Gullett, Josephsecondary
Votes
YES: 51
- John Albers
- Jason Anavitarte
- Lee Anderson
- Tonya Anderson
- Brandon Beach
- Timothy Bearden
- Matt Brass
- Max Burns
- Bill Cowsert
- Gail Davenport
- Clint Dixon
- Greg Dolezal
- Drew Echols
- Jason Esteves
- Steve Gooch
- Russ Goodman
- Sonya Halpern
- Marty Harbin
- Ed Harbison
- Sally Harrell
- Billy Hickman
- Mike Hodges
- Chuck Hufstetler
- Kim Jackson
- Donzella James
- Harold Jones II
- RaShaun Kemp
- John F. Kennedy
- Kay Kirkpatrick
- David Lucas
- Derek Mallow
- Randal Mangham
- Josh McLaurin
- Nikki Merritt
- Nan Orrock
- Elena Parent
- Nabilah Parkes
- Chuck Payne
- Sheikh Rahman
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett
- Randy Robertson
- Ed Setzler
- Freddie Powell Sims
- Shawn Still
- Brian Strickland
- Carden Summers
- Larry Walker, III
- Ben Watson
- Sam Watson
- Kenya Wicks
- Rick Williams
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 3
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 79
- Victor Anderson
- Bethany Ballard
- Mandi Ballinger
- Matt Barton
- Josh Bonner
- James Burchett
- Mike Cameron
- Beth Camp
- Joe Campbell
- Chas Cannon
- Kasey Carpenter
- John Carson
- Johnny Chastain
- Mike Cheokas
- David Clark
- Rob Clifton
- Sharon Cooper
- John Corbett
- Brent Cox
- Clint Crowe
- Buddy DeLoach
- Katie Dempsey
- Robert Dickey
- Sandy Donatucci
- Matt Dubnik
- Chuck Efstration
- Ginny Ehrhart
- Chris Erwin
- Tim Fleming
- Jaclyn Ford
- Houston Gaines
- Matthew Gambill
- Gerald Greene
- Joseph Gullett
- Stan Gunter
- Leesa Hagan
- Lee Hawkins
- Scott Hilton
- Jutt Howard
- David Huddleston
- Rick Jasperse
- Jan Jones
- John LaHood
- Rob Leverett
- Eddie Lumsden
- Chuck Martin
- Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez
- Karen Mathiak
- Danny Mathis
- Derrick McCollum
- Lauren McDonald III
- Steven Meeks
- Martin Momtahan
- Kimberly New
- Mark Newton
- Angie O'Steen
- Butch Parrish
- Don Parsons
- Holt Persinger
- Jesse Petrea
- Alan Powell
- Matt Reeves
- Trey Rhodes
- Carmen Rice
- Gary Richardson
- Mitchell Scoggins
- Devan Seabaugh
- Deborah Silcox
- Lynn Smith
- Vance Smith
- Ron Stephens
- Darlene Taylor
- Rick Townsend
- Will Wade
- Dale Washburn
- Bill Werkheiser
- Noel Williams, Jr.
- Bruce Williamson
- Bill Yearta
NO: 87
- Solomon Adesanya
- Segun Adeyina
- Kimberly Alexander
- Michelle Au
- Imani Barnes
- Carter Barrett
- Debra Bazemore
- Arlene Beckles
- Eric Bell
- Karen Bennett
- Bryce Berry
- Shaw Blackmon
- Debbie Buckner
- Rhonda Burnough
- Charlice Byrd
- Lisa Campbell
- Park Cannon
- Doreen Carter
- Jasmine Clark
- Omari Crawford
- Terry Cummings
- Viola Davis
- Robert Dawson
- Saira Draper
- Karla Drenner
- Emory Dunahoo
- Stacey Evans
- Robert Flournoy
- Lehman Franklin
- Spencer Frye
- Carl Gilliard
- Lydia Glaize
- Floyd Griffin
- Lynn Heffner
- Sharon Henderson
- Tangie Herring
- Bill Hitchens
- Scott Holcomb
- Betsy Holland
- El-Mahdi Holly
- Soo Hong
- Mitchell Horner
- Karlton Howard
- Carolyn Hugley
- Edna Jackson
- Todd Jones
- Anissa Jones
- Noelle Kahaian
- Trey Kelley
- Dar'shun Kendrick
- Regina Lewis-Ward
- Marvin Lim
- Karen Lupton
- Dewey McClain
- Tanya F. Miller
- Billy Mitchell
- Angela Moore
- L.C. Myles
- Gabe Okoye
- Phil Olaleye
- Mary Margaret Oliver
- Esther Panitch
- Miriam Paris
- Sam Park
- Brian Prince
- Tremaine Teddy Reese
- Jason Ridley
- Shea Roberts
- Ruwa Romman
- Steven Sainz
- David Sampson
- Gabriel Sanchez
- Mary Ann Santos
- Kim Schofield
- Sandra Scott
- Dexter Sharper
- Tyler Paul Smith
- Michael Smith
- Patty Marie Stinson
- Steve Tarvin
- Rhonda Taylor
- Long Tran
- Anne Allen Westbrook
- David Wilkerson
- Mary Frances Williams
- Al Williams
- Inga Willis
EXCUSED: 8
YES: 94
- Victor Anderson
- Bethany Ballard
- Mandi Ballinger
- Carter Barrett
- Matt Barton
- Shaw Blackmon
- Josh Bonner
- James Burchett
- Mike Cameron
- Beth Camp
- Joe Campbell
- Chas Cannon
- Kasey Carpenter
- John Carson
- Johnny Chastain
- Mike Cheokas
- David Clark
- Rob Clifton
- Sharon Cooper
- John Corbett
- Brent Cox
- Clint Crowe
- Buddy DeLoach
- Katie Dempsey
- Robert Dickey
- Sandy Donatucci
- Matt Dubnik
- Emory Dunahoo
- Chuck Efstration
- Ginny Ehrhart
- Chris Erwin
- Tim Fleming
- Jaclyn Ford
- Lehman Franklin
- Houston Gaines
- Matthew Gambill
- Gerald Greene
- Joseph Gullett
- Stan Gunter
- Leesa Hagan
- Lee Hawkins
- Scott Hilton
- Bill Hitchens
- Soo Hong
- Mitchell Horner
- Jutt Howard
- David Huddleston
- Rick Jasperse
- Todd Jones
- Jan Jones
- Trey Kelley
- John LaHood
- Rob Leverett
- Eddie Lumsden
- Chuck Martin
- Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez
- Karen Mathiak
- Danny Mathis
- Derrick McCollum
- Lauren McDonald III
- Steven Meeks
- Martin Momtahan
- Kimberly New
- Mark Newton
- Angie O'Steen
- Butch Parrish
- Don Parsons
- Holt Persinger
- Jesse Petrea
- Alan Powell
- Matt Reeves
- Trey Rhodes
- Carmen Rice
- Gary Richardson
- Jason Ridley
- Jordan Ridley
- Steven Sainz
- Mitchell Scoggins
- Devan Seabaugh
- Deborah Silcox
- Tyler Paul Smith
- Lynn Smith
- Vance Smith
- Ron Stephens
- Steve Tarvin
- Darlene Taylor
- Brad Thomas
- Rick Townsend
- Will Wade
- Dale Washburn
- Bill Werkheiser
- Noel Williams, Jr.
- Bruce Williamson
- Bill Yearta
NO: 74
- Solomon Adesanya
- Segun Adeyina
- Kimberly Alexander
- Michelle Au
- Imani Barnes
- Debra Bazemore
- Arlene Beckles
- Eric Bell
- Karen Bennett
- Bryce Berry
- Debbie Buckner
- Rhonda Burnough
- Charlice Byrd
- Lisa Campbell
- Park Cannon
- Doreen Carter
- Jasmine Clark
- Omari Crawford
- Terry Cummings
- Viola Davis
- Robert Dawson
- Saira Draper
- Karla Drenner
- Stacey Evans
- Robert Flournoy
- Spencer Frye
- Carl Gilliard
- Lydia Glaize
- Floyd Griffin
- Lynn Heffner
- Sharon Henderson
- Tangie Herring
- Scott Holcomb
- Betsy Holland
- El-Mahdi Holly
- Karlton Howard
- Carolyn Hugley
- Edna Jackson
- Anissa Jones
- Noelle Kahaian
- Dar'shun Kendrick
- Regina Lewis-Ward
- Marvin Lim
- Karen Lupton
- Dewey McClain
- Tanya F. Miller
- Billy Mitchell
- Angela Moore
- L.C. Myles
- Gabe Okoye
- Phil Olaleye
- Mary Margaret Oliver
- Esther Panitch
- Miriam Paris
- Sam Park
- Brian Prince
- Tremaine Teddy Reese
- Shea Roberts
- Ruwa Romman
- David Sampson
- Gabriel Sanchez
- Mary Ann Santos
- Kim Schofield
- Sandra Scott
- Dexter Sharper
- Michael Smith
- Patty Marie Stinson
- Rhonda Taylor
- Long Tran
- Anne Allen Westbrook
- David Wilkerson
- Mary Frances Williams
- Al Williams
- Inga Willis
EXCUSED: 6
YES: 115
- Solomon Adesanya
- Victor Anderson
- Michelle Au
- Bethany Ballard
- Carter Barrett
- Matt Barton
- Shaw Blackmon
- Josh Bonner
- James Burchett
- Charlice Byrd
- Mike Cameron
- Beth Camp
- Joe Campbell
- Chas Cannon
- Kasey Carpenter
- John Carson
- Johnny Chastain
- Mike Cheokas
- David Clark
- Rob Clifton
- Sharon Cooper
- John Corbett
- Brent Cox
- Omari Crawford
- Clint Crowe
- Viola Davis
- Robert Dawson
- Buddy DeLoach
- Katie Dempsey
- Robert Dickey
- Sandy Donatucci
- Saira Draper
- Matt Dubnik
- Emory Dunahoo
- Chuck Efstration
- Ginny Ehrhart
- Chris Erwin
- Bill Fincher
- Tim Fleming
- Jaclyn Ford
- Lehman Franklin
- Houston Gaines
- Matthew Gambill
- Eric Gisler
- Gerald Greene
- Joseph Gullett
- Stan Gunter
- Leesa Hagan
- Matt Hatchett
- Lee Hawkins
- Scott Hilton
- Bill Hitchens
- Scott Holcomb
- Betsy Holland
- Soo Hong
- Mitchell Horner
- Jutt Howard
- David Huddleston
- Rick Jasperse
- David Jenkins
- Todd Jones
- Jan Jones
- Noelle Kahaian
- Trey Kelley
- Dar'shun Kendrick
- John LaHood
- Rob Leverett
- Eddie Lumsden
- Chuck Martin
- Reynaldo "Rey" Martinez
- Karen Mathiak
- Danny Mathis
- Derrick McCollum
- Lauren McDonald III
- Steven Meeks
- Martin Momtahan
- Yasmin Neal
- Kimberly New
- Mark Newton
- Phil Olaleye
- Mary Margaret Oliver
- Angie O'Steen
- Esther Panitch
- Butch Parrish
- Don Parsons
- Holt Persinger
- Jesse Petrea
- Alan Powell
- Matt Reeves
- Trey Rhodes
- Carmen Rice
- Gary Richardson
- Jason Ridley
- Jordan Ridley
- Shea Roberts
- Steven Sainz
- Mary Ann Santos
- Mitchell Scoggins
- Devan Seabaugh
- Deborah Silcox
- Tyler Paul Smith
- Lynn Smith
- Vance Smith
- Ron Stephens
- Steve Tarvin
- Darlene Taylor
- Brad Thomas
- Rick Townsend
- Long Tran
- Dale Washburn
- Bill Werkheiser
- Mary Frances Williams
- Noel Williams, Jr.
- Bruce Williamson
- Bill Yearta
NO: 45
- Segun Adeyina
- Kimberly Alexander
- Akbar Ali
- Imani Barnes
- Debra Bazemore
- Arlene Beckles
- Bryce Berry
- Debbie Buckner
- Rhonda Burnough
- Lisa Campbell
- Park Cannon
- Doreen Carter
- Jasmine Clark
- Terry Cummings
- Karla Drenner
- Stacey Evans
- Robert Flournoy
- Spencer Frye
- Lydia Glaize
- Tangie Herring
- El-Mahdi Holly
- Karlton Howard
- Carolyn Hugley
- Derrick Jackson
- Mack Jackson
- Sheila Jones
- Marvin Lim
- Karen Lupton
- Dewey McClain
- Mekyah McQueen
- Billy Mitchell
- Angela Moore
- Gabe Okoye
- Miriam Paris
- Sam Park
- Ruwa Romman
- David Sampson
- Gabriel Sanchez
- Kim Schofield
- Sandra Scott
- Michael Smith
- Patty Marie Stinson
- Rhonda Taylor
- David Wilkerson
- Inga Willis
NOT VOTING: 1
EXCUSED: 15
YES: 26
- John Albers
- Lee Anderson
- Timothy Bearden
- Matt Brass
- Max Burns
- Bill Cowsert
- Clint Dixon
- Greg Dolezal
- Drew Echols
- Frank Ginn
- Steve Gooch
- Russ Goodman
- Bo Hatchett
- Chuck Hufstetler
- Kay Kirkpatrick
- Steven McNeel
- Chuck Payne
- Randy Robertson
- Ed Setzler
- Shawn Still
- Brian Strickland
- Carden Summers
- Blake Tillery
- Ben Watson
- Sam Watson
- Rick Williams
NO: 26
- Jason Anavitarte
- Tonya Anderson
- Gail Davenport
- Jason T. Dickerson
- Sonya Halpern
- Marty Harbin
- Ed Harbison
- Sally Harrell
- Billy Hickman
- Mike Hodges
- Jaha Howard
- Kim Jackson
- Donzella James
- Emanuel Jones
- Harold Jones II
- RaShaun Kemp
- David Lucas
- Derek Mallow
- Randal Mangham
- Josh McLaurin
- Nikki Merritt
- Nan Orrock
- Elena Parent
- Sheikh Rahman
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett
- Larry Walker, III
NOT VOTING: 1
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Mar 27, 2026 | House
- House Third Readers
- House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Judiciary Juvenile)
- Apr 04, 2025 | House
- House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Mar 31, 2025 | House
- House Third Readers
- House Third Reading Lost
- House Reconsidered
- House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Feb 27, 2025 | House
- House Committee Favorably Reported (Judiciary Juvenile)
- Feb 12, 2025 | House
- House Second Readers
- Feb 11, 2025 | House
- House First Readers
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Third Read
- Senate Passed/Adopted
- Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Read Second Time
- Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Children and Families)
- Jan 15, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Read and Referred
- Jan 14, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Hopper
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