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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 547: Offenses of Pimping and Pandering; modify the penalties

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 547 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Offenses of Pimping and Pandering; modify the penalties. Primary sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), John Albers (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 Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to modify the penalties for the offenses of pimping and pandering; to provide that all such offenses shall be punishable as felony offenses; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56

“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 417
  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 Taken from Table

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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