Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB430: Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; venue for certain petitions regarding state sexual offender registry; provide
Status: Passed one chamber, January 12, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Sexual Offender Risk Review Board, so as to provide for venue for certain petitions regarding the state sexual offender registry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Sexual Offender Risk Review Board, so as to provide for venue for certain petitions regarding the state sexual offender registry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Sexual Offender Risk Review Board, so as to provide for venue for certain petitions regarding the state sexual offender registry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Sexual Offender Risk Review Board, is amended by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (h) of Code Section 42-1-12, relating to State Sexual Offender Registry, as follows: "(2) The Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall: (A) Transmit all information, including the conviction data and fingerprints, to the Federal Bureau of Investigation within 24 hours of entering the data; (B) Establish operating policies and procedures concerning record ownership, quality, verification, modification, and cancellation; and (C) Perform mail out and verification duties as follows: H. B. LC 48 1467 (i) Send each month Criminal Justice Information System network messages to sheriffs listing sexual offenders due for verification; (ii) Create a photo image file from original entries and provide such entries to sheriffs to assist in sexual offender identification and verification; (iii) Mail a nonforwardable verification form to the last …
Sponsors
- Shawn Still (R, 48) · primary sponsor
- Steven Sainz (R, 180) · primary sponsor
- Rob Clifton (R, 131)
- Bethany Ballard (R, 147)
- Jaclyn Ford (R, 170)
- Mandi Ballinger (R, 23)
- Leesa Hagan (R, 156)
Latest actions
- : Senate Recommitted
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Votes
- House Vote #244 (March 6, 2025): 168 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB430?
- HB430 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; venue for certain petitions regarding state sexual offender registry; provide.
- What does HB430 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Sexual Offender Risk Review Board, so as to provide for venue for certain petitions regarding the state sexual offender registry; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB430?
- Passed one chamber as of January 12, 2026. Latest action: Senate Recommitted (January 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB430?
- Shawn Still (R, 48), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB430?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70280
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