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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 604: Crimes and Offenses; the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction with district attorneys to conduct criminal prosecutions of violent crimes, illegal immigration offenses, and fentanyl offenses; provide

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 604 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes and Offenses; the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction with district attorneys to conduct criminal prosecutions of violent crimes, illegal immigration offenses, and fentanyl offenses; provide. Primary sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported.

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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 Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to provide the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction with district attorneys to conduct criminal prosecutions of violent crimes, illegal immigration offenses, and fentanyl offenses; 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): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
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 Committee Favorably Reported
  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