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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 199: Courts; protection of personally identifiable information of judges and their spouses; modify provisions

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 199 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Courts; protection of personally identifiable information of judges and their spouses; modify provisions. Primary sponsor: Trey Kelley (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Joseph Gullett (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Sam Park (Democratic), Tyler Smith (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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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 5 of Title 15 the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of courts of record generally, so as to modify provisions related to protection of personally identifiable information of judges and their spouses; to abolish the requirement for the Administrative Office of the Courts to maintain a data base of protected persons and information; to provide for a state-wide form to be used by protected persons seeking to have information removed or redacted from public records; to require state and local governments to remove personally identifiable information from public records when requested by a protected person; to provide procedures for such requests; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Trey KelleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Joseph GullettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Sam ParkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse107
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. Effective Date
  2. Act 308
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  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