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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 191: Family violence; substitute service when respondent is avoiding service to delay a hearing; provide

Introduced 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 191 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Family violence; substitute service when respondent is avoiding service to delay a hearing; provide. Primary sponsor: Angela Moore (Democratic), Terry Cummings (Democratic), Omari Crawford (Democratic), Sam Park (Democratic), Anne Westbrook (Democratic), Stacey Evans (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2025): House Second Readers.

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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 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to family violence, so as to provide for substitute service when respondent is avoiding service to delay a hearing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angela MoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Terry CummingsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Omari CrawfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Sam ParkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse107
Anne WestbrookPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse163
Stacey EvansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57

“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 Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

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