Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB468: Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; reporting requirements of sexual offenders; increase
Status: Passed one chamber, March 25, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sexual offender risk review board, so as to increase reporting requirements of sexual offenders; to allow for increased monitoring of homeless sexual offenders; to require sexual offenders to report international travel; to provide for placement of sexual offenders in risk assessment classifications when convicted of specific crimes; to amend Code Section 8-3-11 of the O.C.G.A., relating to creation of stable housing accountability programs, application process, minimum standards, approval criteria, and funding, so as to require stable housing accountability programs to report program applicants who are sexual offenders; 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 increase reporting requirements of sexual offenders; to allow for increased monitoring of homeless sexual offenders; to provide a definition; to require sexual offenders to report international travel; to provide for placement of sexual offenders in risk assessment classifications when convicted of specific crimes…
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 increase reporting requirements of sexual offenders; to allow for increased monitoring of homeless sexual offenders; to provide a definition; to require sexual offenders to report international travel; to provide for placement of sexual offenders in risk assessment classifications when convicted of specific crimes; to amend Code Section 8-3-11 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to creation of stable housing accountability programs, application process, minimum standards, approval criteria, and funding, so as to require stable housing accountability programs to report program applicants who are sexual offenders; 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 in Code Section 42-1-12, relating to State Sexual Offender Registry, by revising subparagraph (a)(16)(F.1) of and adding a new paragraph to subsection (a) and by revising subsection (f) to read as follows: S. B. 468 (SUB) LC 64 0104S "(10.1) 'Homeless' or 'homelessness' (B) Living in a public or private place not designated as, …
Sponsors
- Tim Fleming (R, 114) · primary sponsor
- Bill Cowsert (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- Larry Walker (R, 20)
- Jason Anavitarte (R, 31)
- Randy Robertson (R, 29)
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
- Marty Harbin (R, 16)
- Chuck Payne (R, 54)
- Chuck Hufstetler (R, 52)
- Watson, Sam (R, 11)
- Steve Gooch (R, 51)
- Kay Kirkpatrick (R, 32)
Latest actions
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : Senate Third Read
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : Senate Hopper
Votes
- Senate Vote #609 (March 3, 2026): 51 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB468?
- SB468 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Sexual Offender Risk Review Board; reporting requirements of sexual offenders; increase.
- What does SB468 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 increase reporting requirements of sexual offenders; to allow for increased monitoring of homeless sexual offenders; to provide a definition; to require sexual offenders to report international travel; to provide for placement of sexual offenders in risk assessment classifications when convicted of specific crimes…
- What is the status of SB468?
- Passed one chamber as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB468?
- Tim Fleming (R, 114), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB468?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72902
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