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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 582: Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact

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 582 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Stan Gunter (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Kimberly New (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Tyler Smith (Republican), James Burchett (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 Titles 16, 17, and 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, and evidence, respectively, so as to provide for defendants to support a justification defense by offering evidence of family violence, dating violence, or child abuse committed by the alleged victim; to provide a privilege for participation in victim centered programs and victim-offender dialogues; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations; to provide for civil immunity for facilitators in certain circumstances; 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
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Kimberly NewPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Soo HongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176

“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 131
  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