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HB675 • 2025

Crimes and offenses; criminal offenses related to material support of terrorism; provide

Crimes and offenses; criminal offenses related to material support of terrorism; provide

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Sponsor
Cox, Brent
Last action
2026-02-18
Official status
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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HB675: New Laws on Material Support for Terrorism

This bill creates new criminal offenses and penalties in Georgia related to providing material support of terrorism.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding offenses against public order and safety.
  • Provides for criminal offenses related to material support of terrorism.
  • Sets penalties for these new crimes.
  • States the legislative intent behind creating these offenses.
  • Creates guidelines for law enforcement investigations into these matters.
  • Defines terms used in the new laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who provide or attempt to provide material support of terrorism.
  • Law enforcement agencies that investigate and enforce these crimes.
  • Courts handling cases involving these offenses.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The specific definitions for terms like 'material support' are not detailed in the summary text provided.
  • The exact amounts of fines or prison sentences are listed as penalties but no numbers are given in this text.
  • The effective date when this law begins to apply is not included in the official status information.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-18 Georgia General Assembly

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Official Summary Text

Crimes and offenses; criminal offenses related to material support of terrorism; provide