Legislative record

HB 162STATE · GeorgiaIntroduced

Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to first offenders relative to probation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of first offender sentences at the time of sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Voted 5/5/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

194 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/6/2026House Sent to Governor
  2. 3/23/2026House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  3. 3/12/2026Senate Third Read
  4. 3/12/2026Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  5. 3/10/2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  6. 1/12/2026Senate Taken from Table
  7. 1/12/2026Senate Recommitted
  8. 4/2/2025Senate Tabled
  9. 3/25/2025Senate Read Second Time
  10. 3/21/2025Senate Committee Favorably Reported