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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1470: Torts; abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; create a cause of action

Enacted 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 1470 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Torts; abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; create a cause of action. Primary sponsor: Trey Kelley (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Mary Margaret Oliver (Democratic), Tyler Smith (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Act 458.

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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 Chapter 7 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and abusive litigation, so as to create a cause of action for abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; to provide factors for evaluating a claim of abusive website access litigation; to provide for a rebuttable presumption when corrective action is taken after receiving notice of an alleged website access violation; to provide for damages; to authorize the Attorney General to intervene and seek certain relief and to make investigative demands for evidence in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Trey KelleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Bruce WilliamsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Mary Margaret OliverPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18

“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. Act 458
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Passed/Adopted
  5. Senate Third Read
  6. Senate Taken from Table
  7. Senate Tabled
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  12. House Third Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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