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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1142: Courts; require certain agreements for certain offenses to be eligible for a Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program

Passed one chamber Official data

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

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Plain-language summary

HB 1142 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Courts; require certain agreements for certain offenses to be eligible for a Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program. Primary sponsor: Leesa Hagan (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Senate Tabled.

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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 Titles 15 and 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts and domestic relations, respectively, so as to require certain agreements for certain offenses to be eligible for a Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program; provide for the creation of a registry of recidivist domestic violence offenders; to provide for the maintenance of such registry; to provide for clerks of court to provide certain information to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; to provide for the registration of recidivist domestic violence offenders; to provide for the assessment of fees on recidivist domestic violence offenders; to provide for the removal of recidivist domestic violence offenders after a period of time; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Soo HongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Sandy DonatucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“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 Tabled
  2. Senate Third Read
  3. Senate Taken from Table
  4. Senate Tabled
  5. Senate Read Second Time
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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