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GA HB 821

died on adjournment

Criminal procedure; include aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 821 pass?

No. GA HB 821 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 (2026-02-26): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

What is GA HB 821 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to bonds and recognizances, so as to include aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 821?

Matthew Gambill, Mitchell Scoggins, Eddie Lumsden and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 821.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to bonds and recognizances, so as to include aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-03-21
Latest action
2026-02-26 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Matthew Gambillprimary
  • Mitchell Scogginsprimary
  • Eddie Lumsdenprimary
  • Bill Hitchensprimary
  • Devan Seabaughprimary
  • Carmen Riceprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-21

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-25

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-03-27

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2026-02-26

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71568

Attribution

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