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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 482: Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; persons requesting booking photographs to provide the first and last names of the individuals in the photographs; require

Passed one chamber 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 482 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; persons requesting booking photographs to provide the first and last names of the individuals in the photographs; require. Primary sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Tonya Anderson (Democratic), Kenya Wicks (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

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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 Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require persons requesting booking photographs to provide the first and last names of the individuals in the photographs; to require requests for booking photographs to be made as separate requests; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Tonya AndersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Kenya WicksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34

“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 Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  2. House Second Readers
  3. House First Readers
  4. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  5. Senate Third Read
  6. Senate Taken from Table
  7. Senate Tabled
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. Senate Hopper

Sources

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