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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 185: Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit

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 185 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; prohibit. Primary sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Brandon Beach, Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2025): Effective Date.

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 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to prohibit the use of state funds or resources for certain treatments for state inmates; to provide for the adoption of rules and regulations by the Board of Corrections relating to such prohibitions and exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Brandon BeachPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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 69
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House Passed/Adopted
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. Senate Passed/Adopted
  11. Senate Third Read
  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