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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 390: HALO Act; enact

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 390 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: HALO Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Tim Fleming (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Lauren McDonald (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

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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 Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 and Code Section 17-6-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order and unsecured judicial release, requirement, effect of failure of person charged to appear for trial, and consideration of criminal record, respectively, so as to provide for the crime of interference with a first responder; to provide for penalties; to include such offense in the list of bail restricted offenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim FlemingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Mitchell ScogginsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Lauren McDonaldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Lehman FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse160

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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted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

Sources

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