GA SB 174
died on adjournmentConduct of Proceedings in Criminal Trials; legislative intent; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 174 pass?
No. GA SB 174 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 (2025-02-18): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 174 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of proceedings in criminal trials, so as to provide for legislative intent; to provide that exceptions to rulings or orders of the court are not necessary; to provide for the preservation of errors; to provide that errors not affecting substantial rights shall be disregarded; to provide that errors affecting substantial rights may be reviewed without the necessity of a preserving objection; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 174?
Josh McLaurin is the primary sponsor of GA SB 174.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of proceedings in criminal trials, so as to provide for legislative intent; to provide that exceptions to rulings or orders of the court are not necessary; to provide for the preservation of errors; to provide that errors not affecting substantial rights shall be disregarded; to provide that errors affecting substantial rights may be reviewed without the necessity of a preserving objection; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-13
- Latest action
- 2025-02-18 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Josh McLaurinprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-13
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-18
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As Introduced LC 48 1389Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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