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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1076: Crimes and offenses; create felony offense of obstruction of a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1076 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes and offenses; create felony offense of obstruction of a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle. Primary sponsor: Ginny Ehrhart (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Steven Sainz (Republican), Tyler Smith (Republican), David Jenkins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Senate Read Second Time.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to create the felony offense of obstruction of a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle; to provide for punishment; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ginny EhrhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
Clint CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Steven SainzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse180
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
David JenkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse136

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Read Second Time
  2. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  3. Senate Read and Referred
  4. House Passed/Adopted
  5. House Third Readers
  6. House Postponed
  7. House Postponed
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source