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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 421: Interstate Sexual Predator Prevention Act; enact

Passed one chamber 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 421 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Interstate Sexual Predator Prevention Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Darlene Taylor (Republican), Carmen Rice (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Mandi Ballinger, Karen Mathiak (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): Senate Tabled.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to establish the offense of traveling to meet a minor for indecent purposes; to provide penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Darlene TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse173
Carmen RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Mandi BallingerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Karen MathiakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82

“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. Senate Tabled
  2. Senate Read Second Time
  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  4. Senate Read and Referred
  5. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Postponed
  8. House Postponed
  9. House Postponed
  10. House Postponed
  11. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  12. House Second Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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