GA HB 35
withdrawnCourts; private attorney appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; revise compensation
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
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Did GA HB 35 pass?
No. GA HB 35 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): House Committee Favorably Reported
What is GA HB 35 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-18-5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appointment of substitute for absent or disqualified district attorney, so as to revise the compensation of private attorneys appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; to provide for such attorneys to be compensated $250.00 per hour for each certified hour worked, subject to a cap; to provide for certification by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia of such hours worked by such attorneys; to provide for such attorneys to engage the services of private counsel, paralegals, and legal interns and to provide for their compensation; to provide for inflation adjustments; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 35?
Jordan Ridley, Alan Powell, Mitchell Horner and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 35.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-18-5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appointment of substitute for absent or disqualified district attorney, so as to revise the compensation of private attorneys appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; to provide for such attorneys to be compensated $250.00 per hour for each certified hour worked, subject to a cap; to provide for certification by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia of such hours worked by such attorneys; to provide for such attorneys to engage the services of private counsel, paralegals, and legal interns and to provide for their compensation; to provide for inflation adjustments; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — House Committee Favorably Reported
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jordan Ridleyprimary
- Alan Powellprimary
- Mitchell Hornerprimary
- Steve Tarvinprimary
- Jason Ridleyprimary
- Brad Thomasprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-18
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-04
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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2025-03-06
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-16
House Second Readers
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2025-01-15
House First Readers
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2025-01-14
House Hopper
introduction
Versions
- LC 48 1354/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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