Georgia House Bill 123
Session 2025_26
Criminal procedure; pretrial proceedings in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought when the accused has an intellectual disability; provide
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 13, 2025
First Action
Jan 27, 2025
Latest Action
May 13, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
123
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Motion Text
House Vote #375 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
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RIDLEY
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TAYLOR
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to provide for pretrial proceedings in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought when the accused has intellectual disability; to provide for a definition; to provide for notice of intent to claim intellectual disability; to provide for pretrial determination of intellectual disability; to provide for verdicts; to provide for capital case procedures; to provide for reports investigating reversible error; to provide for a standard of review; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sen Ctee sub LC 49 2386S
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05/13/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/13/2025
Senate
Act 191
05/13/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/08/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
03/31/2025
House
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
03/31/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/31/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/27/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/27/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/06/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/04/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/04/2025
House
House Third Readers
02/20/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
01/29/2025
House
House Second Readers
01/28/2025
House
House First Readers
01/27/2025
House
House Hopper
Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Jan 28, 2025 6:13:16 AM
Record Updated
May 22, 2025 7:05:03 AM