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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 162: Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide

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 162 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide. Primary sponsor: Leesa Hagan (Republican), Bill Werkheiser (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Katie Dempsey (Republican), Tyler Smith (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Act 403.

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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 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to first offenders relative to probation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of first offender sentences at the time of sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Bill WerkheiserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse157
Rob LeverettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Katie DempseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
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 403
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. Senate Recommitted
  9. Senate Taken from Table
  10. Senate Tabled
  11. Senate Read Second Time
  12. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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