Georgia bill creates public registry for repeat domestic violence

Domestic relations; creation of a registry of recidivist domestic violence offenders; provide

Introduced· 2026-02-05

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ImmunityCost shift

Plain‑English summary, cross‑checked against the official bill text.

This bill would create a public list of people who repeatedly hurt family members, making it easier to track them and charge them fees.

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What we think, in plain words.

This bill aims to create a public list of people who have hurt their family members many times. This could help keep people safer by making it easier to know who these repeat offenders are. The bill would also make these offenders pay fees to help run the registry. However, the bill also talks about giving 'immunity,' and it's not super clear who would get this protection. It's important to make sure this immunity doesn't accidentally protect people who do bad things, or make it harder for victims to get help. Since the bill is still new, people can share their thoughts on how to make sure it truly helps keep everyone safe.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

This bill would create a list of people who repeatedly commit domestic violence.
This list would be public and managed by the Georgia Crime Information Center.
Repeat offenders would have to register and pay fees.
Rules would be made for how to add and remove names from the list.
The bill also includes a plan for 'immunity'.