A bill presented by State Rep. Sandra Scott is under review in the Georgia House and seeks to enhance safeguards for Georgians against tech-enabled financial scams and better protect victims, according to the Georgia State House.
Filed as HB1034 on Tuesday, Jan. 27 during the 2026 session of the 158th General Assembly, the measure is officially titled: ‘Georgia Tech Support Impersonation and Remote Access Protection Act; enact’.
Below is a summary drawn from the full bill text; language has been interpreted where needed for clarity.
The act, known as the Georgia Tech Support Impersonation and Remote Access Protection Act, mandates that banks and financial providers must offer complimentary account safety locks, stop certain transactions when remote access is found, and place temporary holds on suspicious transfers while notifying account holders and contributing data for a statewide fraud database. The measure expands coverage of an existing offense to include threats such as fraudulent online, email, messaging, text, and voice communications used to illicitly obtain personal information or enable remote access, with new felony charges. The proposal also creates a Georgia Financial Fraud Victims Relief Fund to reimburse eligible residents for unrecovered losses and assigns the attorney general to launch a centralized help line and portal, cooperate with other agencies, initiate public awareness projects, and provide technology fraud training to law enforcement.
Additional co-sponsors are Rep. Kim Schofield (Democrat-63rd) and Rep. Viola Davis (Democrat-87th).
Rep. Scott has introduced 17 more bills since the session’s start, with one of them enacted.
Scott graduated from Florida A&M University in 1984 with a bachelor of science.
A Democrat, Scott was first elected in 2011 to represent Georgia’s 76th House District, taking over for former state Rep. Mike Glanton.
Georgia’s process for passing legislation involves a lawmaker collaborating with the Office of Legislative Counsel to draft a proposed bill, often at a constituent’s request. Once filed with either the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate, the bill is read and moved to committee where investigation and debate occur. If it is approved, it proceeds to a floor debate and third reading before a vote. For a measure to have force of law, it must pass both the House and Senate—possibly through a conference committee if versions differ—after which the governor can sign, veto, or allow it to become law within six days while in session or 40 days post-adjournment (Sine Die). Georgia’s General Assembly meets every year for a 40-day session starting the second Monday in January.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1033 | 01/27/2026 | Georgia Access to Healthcare for Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementias Act; enact |
| HB1032 | 01/27/2026 | Early Enrollment Act; enact |
| HB794 | 03/18/2025 | Clayton County; Board of Commissioners; code of ethics and board of ethics; revise and update provisions |
| HB740 | 03/06/2025 | Stop Social Promotion Act; enact |
| HB713 | 03/03/2025 | Georgia Legislative Integrity and Representation Act of 2025; enact |
| HB712 | 03/03/2025 | Ad valorem tax; prohibit property bills from including any nontax related fees or assessments |
| HB711 | 03/03/2025 | Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act; enact |
| HB62 | 01/15/2025 | Georgia HOA Accountability and Community Empowerment Act (HACEA); enact |
| HB27 | 01/13/2025 | Investing in Every Student Act; enact |
| HB26 | 01/13/2025 | School Behavioral Mental Health Support Act; enact |
| HB25 | 01/13/2025 | Dignity is Essential Act; enact |
| HB24 | 01/13/2025 | School Behavioral Health Support Act; enact |
| HB23 | 01/13/2025 | Student Success and Progress Act; enact |
| HB22 | 01/13/2025 | Veterans Day Paid Leave Act; enact |
| HB21 | 01/13/2025 | Healthy Food Access Tax Credit Act; enact |
| HB20 | 01/13/2025 | State Board of Education; adopt rules to require all certified public school personnel to receive annual training in depression and suicide awareness and prevention |
| HB19 | 01/13/2025 | Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; create and maintain electronic inpatient psychiatric bed registry; require |
This story is based on information from the Georgia State House. Original data is available here.
