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HB 675GEORGIASession 2025_26State Billdead

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Georgia establishes new felony offenses and penalties for providing material support to terrorism

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

Last action · February 18, 2026: House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSponsors: Brent Cox and 4 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Georgia HB 675 establishes new criminal felony offenses punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $100,000 fine for individuals who knowingly provide material support, resources, or personnel to assist in acts of terrorism or s.

Why it matters

Creates new criminal liability and prison sentences up to 20 years for individuals who supply funds, property, lodging, training, or personnel to support terrorist acts or designated organizations, while exempting authorized government agents and defense attorneys.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Individuals and organizations in Georgia

Subject to new felony charges, criminal penalties up to 20 years in prison, and fines up to $100,000.00 for providing material support to terrorism.

Directly affected

Law enforcement agencies

Tasked with investigating offenses related to material support of terrorism under newly created guidelines.

Key Facts

Defines an act of terrorism as a violent felony dangerous to human life intended to intimidate civilians, influence government policy, or affect government conduct through mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.
Defines 'designated foreign terrorist organization' under 8 U.S.C. Section 1189 and executive order 14157 as of March 6, 2025.
Defines 'material support or resources' to include currency, financial services, lodging, training, expert advice, safe houses, documentation, communications equipment, weapons, explosives, personnel, and transportation, excluding medicine or religious materials.
Makes it a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison, a fine up to $100,000.00, or both, to knowingly provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.

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Clarifies that providing personnel means directing someone to work under the control of a terrorist organization or person engaged in terrorism, excluding individuals acting entirely independently.
Exempts activities authorized by a state or federal government or law enforcement agency, as well as attorneys providing legal services to accused individuals.
States legislative intent that subsections be interpreted consistently with federal case law interpreting 18 U.S.C. Sections 2339A and 2339B and executive order 14157.

Frequently Asked Questions

What penalties does HB 675 establish for providing material support to terrorism?

A person convicted of providing material support for terrorist acts or to a faces a felony penalty of imprisonment for not more than 20 years, a fine of up to $100,000.00, or both.

Are there any exceptions for providing medical supplies or religious items?

Yes. The definition of '' explicitly excludes medicine and religious materials.

Who is exempt from prosecution under this new legislation?

Individuals whose activities are authorized by a state or federal law enforcement agency in an official capacity, and attorneys authorized to practice law who provide legal services to individuals accused of criminal violations, are exempt from prosecution.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

6 actions

Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Apr 4, 2025House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Mar 6, 2025HouseCommittee
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Feb 28, 2025House
House Second Readers
Feb 27, 2025HouseIntroduced
House Hopper
Feb 27, 2025HouseIntroduced
House First Readers

Version history & redline

2 versions on file

Comparing LC 39 4690ER/a → LC 48 1580ERS/hs

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25 LC 39 4690ER 48 1580ERS The House Bill 675 By: Representatives Cox of the 28th , McDonald III of the 26th , Panitch of the 51st , Hitchens of the 161st , and Jasperse of Committee on Judiciary, Non- Civil offers the 11 th following substitute to HB 675: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses […] article, the term: (1) 'Act of terrorism' means an activity that: (A) Involves violent acts that are dangerous to human life and are a felony violation of the criminal laws of the United States or the State of any state; Georgia; and (B) Is intended to: (i) Intimidate, injure, or coerce a civilian population; (ii) Influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; […] government through mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping. (2) 'Designated foreign terrorist organization' means an organization designated as a terrorist organization under 8 U.S.C. Section 1189. 1189, and under executive order 14157 as of March 6, 2025. (3) 'Expert advice or assistance' means advice or assistance derived from scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge. (4) 'Material support or resources' means any […] securities, financial services, lodging, training, expert advice or assistance, safe houses, false documentation or identification, communications equipment, facilities, weapons, lethal substances, explosives, personnel, or transportation. transportation, except for medicine or religious materials. (5) 'Training' means instruction or teaching designed to impart a specific skill rather than general knowledge. (b) A person commits a felony punishable by […] person: (1) Provides material support or resources or conceals or disguises the nature, location, source, or ownership of the material support or resources, knowing or and intending that the support or resources are to be used in preparation for or in carrying out an act of terrorism; (2) Conceals an […] (1) of this subsection; or (3) Attempts or conspires to commit a violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection. (c) A person who knowingly and intentionally provides material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, or attempts or conspires to do so, commits a felony punishable by imprisonment […] subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section be interpreted in a manner consistent with federal case law interpreting 18 U.S.C. Sections 2339A and 2339B. (g) The Attorney General shall create guidelines for law enforcement investigations conducted pursuant to this article to ensure the protection of privacy rights, civil rights, 2339B, and civil liberties." under executive order 14157 as of March 6, 2025." SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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