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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 177: Government Transparency and Campaign Finance; transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; provide

Passed both chambers 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 177 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Government Transparency and Campaign Finance; transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; provide. Primary sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): House Passed/Adopted By Substitute.

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 Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to provide for transparency in foreign funded political activities within the state; to require agents of hostile foreign principals and foreign supported political organizations to register with the State Ethics Commission; to provide for registration requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide legislative findings; to provide for civil penalties; to authorize the Attorney General to bring civil actions or criminal investigations for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51

“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 Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  2. House Third Readers
  3. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  7. House Second Readers
  8. House First Readers
  9. Senate Passed/Adopted
  10. Senate Third Read
  11. Senate Engrossed
  12. Senate Read Second Time

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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