SB 337 is sponsored by Mike Dugan, Steve Gooch (Republican), Butch Miller, John Albers (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Renee Unterman, William Ligon, Jr., Lee Anderson (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Dean Burke, John Wilkinson, Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Tyler Harper, Burt Jones, Zahra Karinshak, Ed Harbison (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Bruce Thompson, Randy Robertson (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), and Brandon Beach (Republican).

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Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 337 — Invasion of Privacy; prohibition against the transmission of photography depicting nudity; include falsely created videographic or still images

Last action August 03, 2020 — Effective Date

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2020. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
23 sponsors

23 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to invasion of privacy, so as to include falsely created videographic or still images of other persons within the prohibition against the transmission of photography or videos depicting nudity or sexually explicit conduct of another person under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

August 03, 2020
Effective Date
August 03, 2020
Act 550
August 03, 2020
Senate Date Signed by Governor
June 29, 2020
Senate Sent to Governor
June 24, 2020
House Passed/Adopted
June 24, 2020
House Third Readers
June 23, 2020
House Postponed
June 22, 2020
House Postponed
June 20, 2020
House Postponed
June 19, 2020
House Postponed
June 17, 2020
House Committee Favorably Reported
March 13, 2020
House Second Readers
March 12, 2020
House First Readers
March 10, 2020
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
March 10, 2020
Senate Third Read
February 24, 2020
Senate Read Second Time
February 21, 2020
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
January 31, 2020
Senate Read and Referred
January 30, 2020
Senate Hopper

Sponsorship breakdown

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23 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 224 not signed on

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (224)

224 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

March 10, 2020

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	17	0	0	1
Unaffiliated	25	0	0	2
Democrat	9	0	0	2
Total	51	0	0	5
% of votes cast	91%	0%	0%	9%

How each member voted (56)

Member	Party	Vote
ANDERSON	—	Yea
ANDERSON	—	Yea
BLACK	—	Yea
BURKE	—	Yea
BUTLER	—	Yea
DUGAN	—	Yea
HARPER	—	Yea
HEATH	—	Yea
HENSON	—	Not Voting
HILL	—	Yea
JACKSON	—	Yea
JONES	—	Yea
JONES	—	Yea
JONES II	—	Yea
JORDAN	—	Yea
KARINSHAK	—	Yea
LIGON, JR.	—	Yea
MULLIS	—	Yea
SEAY	—	Yea
STONE	—	Yea
TATE	—	Yea
THOMPSON	—	Yea
TIPPINS	—	Yea
UNTERMAN	—	Yea
WATSON	—	Yea
WILKINSON	—	Not Voting
WILLIAMS	—	Yea
David Lucas	Democrat	Yea
Donzella James	Democrat	Yea
Ed Harbison	Democrat	Yea
Elena Parent	Democrat	Yea
Freddie Powell Sims	Democrat	Not Voting
Gail Davenport	Democrat	Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett	Democrat	Yea
Nan Orrock	Democrat	Yea
Sally Harrell	Democrat	Yea
Sheikh Rahman	Democrat	Yea
Tanya Miller	Democrat	Not Voting
Bill Cowsert	Republican	Yea
Blake Tillery	Republican	Yea
Brandon Beach	Republican	Not Voting
Brian Strickland	Republican	Yea
Carden Summers	Republican	Yea
Charles Martin	Republican	Yea
Chuck Hufstetler	Republican	Yea
Chuck Payne	Republican	Yea
Frank Ginn	Republican	Yea
Greg Dolezal	Republican	Yea
John Albers	Republican	Yea
John F. Kennedy	Republican	Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick	Republican	Yea
Larry Walker, III	Republican	Yea
Marty Harbin	Republican	Yea
Matt Brass	Republican	Yea
Randy Robertson	Republican	Yea
Steve Gooch	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 337 do?: A Bill to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to invasion of privacy, so as to include falsely created videographic or still images of other persons within the prohibition against the transmission of photography or videos depicting nudity or sexually explicit conduct of another person under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 337?: SB 337 is sponsored by Mike Dugan, Steve Gooch (Republican), Butch Miller, John Albers (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Renee Unterman, William Ligon, Jr., Lee Anderson (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Dean Burke, John Wilkinson, Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Tyler Harper, Burt Jones, Zahra Karinshak, Ed Harbison (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Bruce Thompson, Randy Robertson (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), and Brandon Beach (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 337?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2020. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 337
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Session: 2019-2020 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 30, 2020
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Mike Dugan

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