SB398Georgia2025 sessionEngrossed
Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Surveillance, and Related Offenses; criminal offenses of virtual peeping; establish
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Plain-language summary
Establishes criminal offenses of virtual peeping in Georgia, prohibiting the use of generative artificial intelligence systems to create images of individuals without their authorization or consent. The bill provides penalties, definitions, and an exception, and sets an effective date.
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History
Jan 13, 2026
SSenate Hopper
Jan 14, 2026
SSenate Read and Referred
Feb 6, 2026
SSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Feb 9, 2026
SSenate Read Second Time
Feb 11, 2026
SSenate Third Read
Feb 11, 2026
SSenate Tabled
Feb 20, 2026
SSenate Taken from Table
Feb 20, 2026
SSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Feb 24, 2026
HHouse First Readers
Feb 25, 2026
HHouse Second Readers
Mar 27, 2026
HHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Mar 31, 2026
HHouse Third Readers
Mar 31, 2026
HHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Mar 31, 2026
SSenate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
Progress
Introduced
EngrossedFeb 20, 2026
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
BH
Sen. Bo Hatchett (R)Prime sponsor
JA
Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R)
BS
Sen. Brian Strickland (R)
RR
Sen. Randy Robertson (R)
TB
Sen. Timothy Bearden (R)
MB
Sen. Matt Brass (R)
Sources
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