Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 176
Session 2025_26
Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 14, 2025
First Action
Jan 29, 2025
Latest Action
May 14, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
176
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 26, 2025
Motion Text
House Vote #86 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
Yes
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BAKER
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Other
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Other
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MCDONALD III
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appeal and error, so as to change a provision relating to judgments deemed directly appealable; to change provisions relating to cases requiring application of appeal; to provide for a definition; to provide for an out-of-time remedy for certain types of postjudgment relief in criminal cases; to provide for procedure and time frames; to change provisions relating to amendments on motions for new trial; to amend Code Section 17-7-93 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reading of indictment or accusation, answer of accused to charge, recordation of "guilty" plea and pronouncement of judgment, withdrawn guilty pleas, and pleas by immigrants, so as to provide for a time frame regarding the withdrawal of a guilty plea; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (17)
05/14/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/14/2025
Senate
Act 252
05/14/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/08/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Taken from Table
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Tabled
03/13/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/11/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/27/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/26/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/26/2025
House
House Third Readers
02/20/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/03/2025
House
House Second Readers
01/30/2025
House
House First Readers
01/29/2025
House
House Hopper