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GA HB 682

died on adjournment

Criminal procedure; death penalty shall not be imposed if only evidence is testimony of a single eyewitness; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

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Did GA HB 682 pass?

No. GA HB 682 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 (2025-03-04): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 682 about?

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty generally, so as to provide that the death penalty shall not be imposed if the only evidence of the defendant's guilt is the testimony of a single eyewitness; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 682?

Billy Mitchell is the primary sponsor of GA HB 682.

Description

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty generally, so as to provide that the death penalty shall not be imposed if the only evidence of the defendant's guilt is the testimony of a single eyewitness; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-28
Latest action
2025-03-04 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Billy Mitchellprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-28

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-03

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-03-04

    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/71014

Attribution

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