GA SB29 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 16)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2025 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-27 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2025 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-27 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6A of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA sampling, collection, and analysis, so as to provide for the collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; to revise provisions relating to the destruction of DNA profiles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; provide
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-03-03 - Senate - Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #133 (Y: 44 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2026-01-29 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2025-04-04 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2025-03-27 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House First Readers |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
