GeorgiaCriminal Procedure; offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; allow
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-7-70.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trial upon accusations in certain felony and misdemeanor cases and trial upon plea of guilty or nolo contendere, so as to allow for offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 12Veto V10Latest
- May 12Senate Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 10Senate Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Jan 13Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #494 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #495 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- 2025
- Apr 4House Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed House
- Vote recorded House Vote #429 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Vote #428 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 4House Third ReadersMinor
- Apr 4House Third ReadersMinor
- Mar 31House Withdrawn, RecommittedMajor
- Mar 27House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Mar 11House Second ReadersMinor
- Mar 10House First ReadersMinor
- Mar 6Senate Passed/AdoptedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #211 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Senate Third ReadMinor
- Mar 6Senate Taken from Table
- Mar 6Senate Tabled
- Mar 4Senate Read Second TimeMinor
- Mar 3Senate Committee Favorably ReportedMinor
- Feb 20Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Feb 19Senate HopperIntroduced
- Apr 4House Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed House