GeorgiaTorts; abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; create a cause of action
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and abusive litigation, so as to create a cause of action for abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; to provide factors for evaluating a claim of abusive website access litigation; to provide for a rebuttable presumption when corrective action is taken after receiving notice of an alleged website access violation; to provide for damages; to authorize the Attorney General to intervene and seek certain relief and to make investigative demands for evidence in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 11Act 458Latest
- May 11House Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 10House Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 2Senate Passed/AdoptedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #978 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Senate Third ReadMinor
- Apr 2Senate Taken from Table
- Mar 31Senate Tabled
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #912 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Senate Read Second TimeMinor
- Mar 25Senate Committee Favorably ReportedMinor
- Mar 9Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Mar 6House Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed House
- Vote recorded House Vote #681 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6House Third ReadersMinor
- Mar 4House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Mar 3House Second ReadersMinor
- Feb 26House First ReadersMinor
- Feb 26House HopperIntroduced