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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 207: Professions and Businesses; a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create

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 207 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Professions and Businesses; a preclearance process in the licensing of individuals with criminal records who make application to or are investigated by certain licensing boards and commissions; create. Primary sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Elena Parent (Democratic), Kim Jackson (Democratic), Blake Tillery (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): 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 20, 26, 31, 33, and 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, food, drugs, and cosmetics, health, insurance, and professions and businesses; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to firefighter standards and training; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Georgia Crime Information Center; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to first offenders; to amend Code Section 17-10-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vacating of sentence for trafficking victim defendants; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Kim JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54

“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 628
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  7. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
  8. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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