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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 147: Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide

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

SB 147 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide. Primary sponsor: Doc Rhett (Democratic), John Albers (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Nan Orrock (Democratic), Ed Harbison (Democratic), Elena Parent (Democratic), Lee Anderson (Republican), David Lucas (Democratic), Freddie Powell Sims, Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Donzella James (Democratic), Frank Ginn (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Jason Esteves, Sonya Halpern (Democratic), RaShaun Kemp (Democratic), Sally Harrell (Democratic), Blake Tillery (Republican), Kenya Wicks (Democratic), Gail Davenport (Democratic), Harold Jones (Democratic), Kim Jackson (Democratic), Max Burns (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Sheikh Rahman (Democratic), Chuck Payne (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Derek Mallow (Democratic), Sam Watson (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 Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally relative to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to provide consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; to provide for issuance of an identification card and a Program and Treatment Completion Certificate; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doc RhettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Nan OrrockPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
David LucasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Freddie Powell SimsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Donzella JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Jason EstevesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
RaShaun KempPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Sally HarrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Kenya WicksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Gail DavenportPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Harold JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Sheikh RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“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 312
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
  12. Senate Third Read

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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