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GA HB 626

withdrawn

Criminal procedure; extend retention period of evidence of sexual assault when victim elects not to immediately report assault

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 626 pass?

No. GA HB 626 was withdrawn on 2026-03-04 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): House Postponed

What is GA HB 626 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-5-71 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preservation of evidence, so as to extend the retention period of evidence of sexual assault when the victim elects not to immediately report the assault; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 626?

Karen Lupton, Scott Holcomb, Karen Mathiak and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 626.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-5-71 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preservation of evidence, so as to extend the retention period of evidence of sexual assault when the victim elects not to immediately report the assault; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-26
Latest action
2026-03-04 — House Postponed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Karen Luptonprimary
  • Scott Holcombprimary
  • Karen Mathiakprimary
  • Matt Dubnikprimary
  • Marvin Limprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-26

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-27

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-28

    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    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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  6. 2026-02-24

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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  7. 2026-03-03

    House Postponed

  8. 2026-03-04

    House Postponed

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70803

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:19:40.450420Z

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