GeorgiaInsanity and Mental Incapacity; hearing before a court orders an evaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial; require
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insanity and mental incapacity, so as to require a hearing before a court orders an evaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial; to provide for the release of reports of such evaluations; to establish different procedures in cases where the subject has been accused only of one or more nonviolent misdemeanor offenses, including automatic dismissal in some cases, subject to exceptions; to provide for such different procedures and such exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jul 1Effective DateLatest
- May 14Act 288Major
- May 14Senate Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 10Senate Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 4Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #469 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2House Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed House
- Vote recorded House Vote #390 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2House Third ReadersMinor
- Mar 28House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Mar 11House Second ReadersMinor
- Mar 10House First ReadersMinor
- Mar 6Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstitutePassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #209 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Senate Third ReadMinor
- Mar 6Senate Taken from Table
- Mar 6Senate Tabled
- Mar 3Senate Read Second TimeMinor
- Feb 28Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteMinor
- Feb 11Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Feb 10Senate HopperIntroduced