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GA HB 525

died on adjournment

Criminal procedure; discovery in misdemeanor cases; change provisions

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 525 pass?

No. GA HB 525 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-21): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 525 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discovery, so as to change provisions relating to discovery in misdemeanor cases; to provide for reciprocal discovery on behalf of the accused; to require the accused to provide a list of witness and alibi information to the prosecuting attorney; to provide for procedures; to provide for a penalty for noncompliance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 525?

Joseph Gullett, Tyler Paul Smith are the primary sponsors of GA HB 525.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discovery, so as to change provisions relating to discovery in misdemeanor cases; to provide for reciprocal discovery on behalf of the accused; to require the accused to provide a list of witness and alibi information to the prosecuting attorney; to provide for procedures; to provide for a penalty for noncompliance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-19
Latest action
2025-02-21 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Joseph Gullettprimary
  • Tyler Paul Smithprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-19

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-20

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-21

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70505

Attribution

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