Georgia Senate Bill 488

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 10 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-06 - Senate Tabled
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to provide that generative artificial intelligence systems shall constitute personal property for purposes of certain actions for product liability alleging injury to a minor; to provide for liability of product sellers in such actions; to establish rebuttable presumptions relative to manufacturers and product sellers in such actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Torts; generative artificial intelligence systems shall constitute personal property for purposes of certain actions for product liability alleging injury to a minor; provide

Sen. Ed Setzler [R]	Sen. Marty Harbin [R]	Sen. Sally Harrell [D]	Sen. Brian Strickland [R]
Sen. Elena Parent [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-06	Senate	Senate Tabled
2026-03-04	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2026-03-03	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-02-11	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2026-02-10	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73067
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/242170