Torts; abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; create a cause of action

Engrossed on 3/6/26

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From the Legislature

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.

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #681

144 Yea

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22 Nay

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2 Not Voting

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9 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 16

4:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Committee

Mar 16

5:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Committee

Mar 23

5:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Committee

Mar 23

6:30 PM

Senate Judiciary Committee