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GA HB 35

withdrawn

Courts; private attorney appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; revise compensation

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 35 pass?

No. GA HB 35 was withdrawn on 2026-02-18 and is no longer under consideration.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

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-14

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-15

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-01-16

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2025-03-06

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-04-04

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

  6. 2026-02-18

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69331

Attribution

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