GA HB 533
withdrawnWrongful Conviction Compensation Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 533 pass?
No. GA HB 533 was withdrawn on 2025-04-04 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): House Withdrawn, Recommitted
What is GA HB 533 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 17 and 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure and General Assembly, respectively, so as to allow for wrongful conviction compensation claims; to provide for a short title; to provide for notice of claims; to require administrative law judges within the Office of State Administrative Hearings to hear and evaluate such claims; to provide for the burden of proof and evidence to be considered by an administrative law judge; to require the Supreme Court of Georgia and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to provide certain individuals with a copy of this Act; to provide for definitions; to exclude wrongful conviction compensation claims from the purview of the Claims Advisory Board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 533?
Katie Dempsey, Scott Holcomb, Chuck Efstration and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 533.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 17 and 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure and General Assembly, respectively, so as to allow for wrongful conviction compensation claims; to provide for a short title; to provide for notice of claims; to require administrative law judges within the Office of State Administrative Hearings to hear and evaluate such claims; to provide for the burden of proof and evidence to be considered by an administrative law judge; to require the Supreme Court of Georgia and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to provide certain individuals with a copy of this Act; to provide for definitions; to exclude wrongful conviction compensation claims from the purview of the Claims Advisory Board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-19
- Latest action
- 2025-04-04 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Katie Dempseyprimary
- Scott Holcombprimary
- Chuck Efstrationprimary
- Marcus Wiedowerprimary
- Tyler Paul Smithprimary
- Darlene Taylorprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-19
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-20
House First Readers
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2025-02-21
House Second Readers
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2025-03-04
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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2025-04-04
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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