Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB547: Offenses of Pimping and Pandering; modify the penalties
Status: Signed into law, May 6, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to modify the penalties for the offenses of pimping and pandering; to provide that all such offenses shall be punishable as felony offenses; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to modify the penalties for the offenses of pimping and pandering; to provide that all such offenses shall be punishable as felony offenses; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to modify the penalties for the offenses of pimping and pandering; to provide that all such offenses shall be punishable as felony offenses; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows: "(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, a A person convicted of violating: (1) Code Section 16-6-10 shall be punished as for a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, and at the sole discretion of the judge, all but 24 hours of any term of imprisonment imposed may be suspended, stayed, or probated; (2) Code Section 16-6-9 shall be punished as for a misdemeanor; S. B. LC 49 2697 (3) Code Section 16-6-11 for a: (A) First offense shall be punished as for a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, and at the sole discretion of the judge, all but 72 …
Sponsors
- Tyler Smith (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Brian Strickland (R, 42) · primary sponsor
- Randy Robertson (R, 29)
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
- Timothy Bearden (R, 30)
- Ricky Williams (R, 25)
- John Albers (R)
Latest actions
- : Effective Date
- : Act 417
- : Senate Date Signed by Governor
- : Senate Sent to Governor
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
Votes
- House Vote #761 (March 25, 2026): 166 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Vote #668 (March 6, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB547?
- SB547 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Offenses of Pimping and Pandering; modify the penalties.
- What does SB547 do?
- In its own words: To amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to modify the penalties for the offenses of pimping and pandering; to provide that all such offenses shall be punishable as felony offenses; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB547?
- Signed into law as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Effective Date (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB547?
- Tyler Smith (R, 18), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB547?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73482
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