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SB594 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-06

Internet and E-mail Fraud; the criminal offense of digital identity fraud; establish

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to internet and e-mail fraud, so as to establish the criminal offense of digital identity fraud; to provide for criminal penalties; to require social media platform operators to evaluate claims of digital identify fraud; to provide for civil penalties; to provide for enforcement; to provide for a cause of action and damages; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Details

State

Georgia

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73658

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Sponsors

Timothy Bearden (Sen - R)
Brian Strickland (Sen - R)
Bo Hatchett (Sen - R)
Jason Anavitarte (Sen - R)
Clint Dixon (Sen - R)
Matt Brass (Sen - R)
Shawn Still (Sen - R)
Tyler Smith (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-25 H House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-25 H House Third Readers
2026-03-19 H House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-03-10 H House Second Readers
2026-03-09 H House First Readers
2026-03-06 S Senate Passed/Adopted
2026-03-06 S Senate Third Read
2026-03-06 S Senate Taken from Table
2026-03-06 S Senate Tabled
2026-03-04 S Senate Read Second Time
2026-03-03 S Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-02-26 S Senate Read and Referred
2026-02-25 S Senate Hopper

Votes

2026-03-06 Passage: Senate Vote #662 Yea: 50 Nay: 1
2026-03-25 Passage: House Vote #766 Yea: 159 Nay: 6

Committee Referrals

2026-02-26 S Judiciary
2026-03-09 H Technology and Infrastructure Innovation

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-26 Introduced
2026-03-06 Engrossed
2026-03-19 Comm Sub
2026-03-26 Introduced

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