Georgia House · 2025 Regular Session
SB 9: Repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80, relating to obscene material, distribution, and penalty
Passage · March 27, 2025 · Yeas 152, nays 12
What the bill does
The bill repeals and replaces the state law on obscene material, its distribution and penalties, and provides for the sentencing of defendants who use artificial intelligence in committing certain crimes.
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The bill’s caption, as the Journal prints it with this vote
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to obscenity and related offenses, so as to repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80, relating to obscene material, distribution, and penalty; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for sentencing of defendants who utilize artificial intelligence in the commission of certain crimes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Chuck Efstration voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- SB 9
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- March 27, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Presiding
- Jon Burns
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 152, nays 12; 15 didn't vote (12 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (152)
- Solomon Adesanya D-43
- Segun Adeyina D-110
- Kimberly Alexander D-66
- Victor Anderson R-10
- Michelle Au D-50
- Sylvia Wayfer Baker D-64
- Bethany Ballard R-147
- Mandi Ballinger R-23
- Imani Barnes D-86
- Matt Barton R-5
- Debra Bazemore D-69
- Arlene Beckles D-96
- Eric Bell D-75
- Karen Bennett D-94
- Bryce Berry D-56
- Josh Bonner R-73
- Debbie Buckner D-137
- James Burchett R-176
- Rhonda Burnough D-77
- Mike Cameron R-1
- Beth Camp R-135
- Joe Campbell R-171
- Lisa Campbell D-35
- Chas Cannon R-172
- Park Cannon D-58
- Kasey Carpenter R-4
- John Carson R-46
- Doreen Carter D-93
- Johnny Chastain R-7
- Mike Cheokas R-151
- David Clark R-100
- Rob Clifton R-131
- Sharon Cooper R-45
- John Corbett R-174
- Omari Crawford D-89
- Clint Crowe R-118
- Robert Dawson D-65
- Buddy DeLoach R-167
- Katie Dempsey R-13
- Sandy Donatucci R-105
- Demetrius Douglas D-78
- Karla Drenner D-85
- Matt Dubnik R-29
- Chuck Efstration R-104
- Ginny Ehrhart R-36
- Chris Erwin R-32
- Stacey Evans D-57
- Tim Fleming R-114
- Robert Flournoy D-74
- Jaclyn Ford R-170
- Lehman Franklin R-160
- Houston Gaines R-120
- Matthew Gambill R-15
- Lydia Glaize D-67
- Gerald Greene R-154
- Floyd Griffin D-149
- Joseph Gullett R-19
- Stan Gunter R-8
- Leesa Hagan R-156
- Matt Hatchett R-155
- Lee Hawkins R-27
- Lynn Heffner D-130
- Sharon Henderson D-113
- Tangie Herring D-145
- Scott Hilton R-48
- Bill Hitchens R-161
- Scott Holcomb D-101
- Betsy Holland D-54
- Soo Hong R-103
- Jutt Howard R-71
- Karlton Howard D-129
- David Huddleston R-72
- Carolyn Hugley D-141
- Derrick Jackson D-68
- Edna Jackson D-165
- Rick Jasperse R-11
- David Jenkins R-136
- Nissa Jones D-143
- Sheila Jones D-60
- Todd Jones R-25
- Dar'shun Kendrick D-95
- John LaHood R-175
- Rob Leverett R-123
- Regina Lewis-Ward D-115
- Eddie Lumsden R-12
- Karen Lupton D-83
- Chuck Martin R-49
- Rey Martinez R-111
- Karen Mathiak R-82
- Danny Mathis R-133
- Dewey McClain D-109
- Lauren McDonald R-26
- Mekyah McQueen D-61
- Steven Meeks R-178
- Tanya Miller D-62
- Billy Mitchell D-88
- Martin Momtahan R-17
- L.C. Myles D-126
- Kimberly New R-40
- Mark Newton R-127
- Angie O'Steen R-169
- Gabe Okoye D-102
- Phil Olaleye D-59
- Mary Margaret Oliver D-84
- Esther Panitch D-51
- Miriam Paris D-142
- Sam Park D-107
- Butch Parrish R-158
- Don Parsons R-44
- Jesse Petrea R-166
- Alan Powell R-33
- Brian Prince D-132
- Teddy Reese D-140
- Matt Reeves R-99
- Trey Rhodes R-124
- Carmen Rice R-139
- Gary Richardson R-125
- Jason Ridley R-6
- Jordan Ridley R-22
- Shea Roberts D-52
- Ruwa Romman D-97
- Steven Sainz R-180
- Gabriel Sanchez D-42
- Mary Ann Santos D-117
- Kim Schofield D-63
- Mitchell Scoggins R-14
- Sandra Scott D-76
- Devan Seabaugh R-34
- Dexter Sharper D-177
- Deborah Silcox R-53
- Lynn Smith R-70
- Michael Smith D-41
- Tyler Smith R-18
- Vance Smith R-138
- Ron Stephens R-164
- Steve Tarvin R-2
- Darlene Taylor R-173
- Rhonda Taylor D-92
- Brad Thomas R-21
- Rick Townsend R-179
- Long Tran D-80
- Will Wade R-9
- Dale Washburn R-144
- Bill Werkheiser R-157
- Anne Westbrook D-163
- Marcus Wiedower R-121
- David Wilkerson D-38
- Al Williams D-168
- Mary Frances Williams D-37
- Noel Williams R-148
- Inga Willis D-55
- Bill Yearta R-152
Nay (12)
- Carter Barrett R-24
- Charlice Byrd R-20
- Jasmine Clark D-108
- Brent Cox R-28
- Viola Davis D-87
- Emory Dunahoo R-31
- Spencer Frye D-122
- Noelle Kahaian R-81
- Trey Kelley R-16
- Marvin Lim D-98
- Derrick McCollum R-30
- Angela Moore D-91
Excused (12)
- Terry Cummings D-39
- Robert Dickey R-134
- Saira Draper D-90
- Carl Gilliard D-162
- Mitchell Horner R-3
- Shelly Hutchinson D-106
- Mack Jackson D-128
- Jan Jones R-47
- Yasmin Neal D-79
- Holt Persinger R-119
- David Sampson D-153
- Patty Marie Stinson D-150
Not voting (3)
- Shaw Blackmon R-146
- El-Mahdi Holly D-116
- Bruce Williamson R-112