Georgia House panel approves felony for providing material support to terrorist organizations after hours of debate

The Georgia House Judiciary Committee on March 6, 2025, voted to advance House Bill 675, a measure that creates a state felony for providing material, tangible or financial support to terrorist organizations, after extended debate over scope, knowledge requirements and alignment with federal law.

The bill, sponsored by Representative Brent Cox, would establish a new criminal offense and penalties aimed at persons who knowingly support organizations or individuals that engage in terrorism. Representative Brent Cox said the measure “provides support of a known terrorist organization” and asked the committee for favorable consideration.

Committee members pressed Cox on how the state statute would interact with federal law and whether the proposal would criminalize humanitarian activities. Chairman…