GA SB 202
died on adjournmentDiscovery; discovery in misdemeanor cases; change provisions
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 202 pass?
No. GA SB 202 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 (2026-03-06): Senate Tabled
What is GA SB 202 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discovery, so as to change provisions relating to discovery in misdemeanor cases; to provide for a defendant to opt into reciprocal discovery similar to provisions in felony cases; to require the defendant to provide the prosecuting attorney with a list of witness and alibi information; to provide for procedure; to provide for sanctions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 202?
Harold Jones II, Michael 'Doc' Rhett, Sheikh Rahman and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 202.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discovery, so as to change provisions relating to discovery in misdemeanor cases; to provide for a defendant to opt into reciprocal discovery similar to provisions in felony cases; to require the defendant to provide the prosecuting attorney with a list of witness and alibi information; to provide for procedure; to provide for sanctions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-19
- Latest action
- 2026-03-06 — Senate Tabled
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Harold Jones IIprimary
- Michael 'Doc' Rhettprimary
- Sheikh Rahmanprimary
- Russ Goodmanprimary
- Donzella Jamesprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-19
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-20
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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2026-02-25
Senate Read Second Time
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2026-03-06
Senate Tabled
Versions
- As introduced LC 49 2176Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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