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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1445: Juvenile proceedings; authorize sharing of GPS monitoring with law enforcement and school districts

In committee 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 1445 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Juvenile proceedings; authorize sharing of GPS monitoring with law enforcement and school districts. Primary sponsor: Rick Townsend (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Long Tran (Democratic), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

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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 Part 12 of Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of delinquency in the juvenile code, so as to authorize sharing of GPS monitoring with law enforcement and school districts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Long TranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Lehman FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse160
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47

“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. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  2. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  3. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  4. House Second Readers
  5. House First Readers
  6. House Hopper

Sources

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