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GA HB 533

withdrawn

Wrongful 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No. GA HB 533 was withdrawn on 2025-04-04 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): House Withdrawn, Recommitted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2025-04-04 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Katie Dempseyprimary
  • Scott Holcombprimary
  • Chuck Efstrationprimary
  • Marcus Wiedowerprimary
  • Tyler Paul Smithprimary
  • Darlene Taylorprimary

Committees

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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

  4. 2025-03-04

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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  5. 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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