Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 288
Session 2025_26
Appeal and error; declaratory judgments in instances involving accusations made by a prosecuting attorney regarding credibility of a peace officer; provide
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 12, 2025
First Action
Feb 5, 2025
Latest Action
May 12, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
288
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
House Vote #367 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
Yes
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BAKER
Other
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CANNON
No
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CANNON
Yes
Unknown
CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
No
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HOWARD
Yes
Unknown
HOWARD
Other
Unknown
JONES
Yes
Unknown
JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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MCDONALD III
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
RIDLEY
Yes
Unknown
SMITH
Other
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
Unknown
TAYLOR
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5, Chapter 4 of Title 9, Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15, and Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appellate practice, declaratory judgments, prosecuting attorneys, and criminal trials, respectively, so as to provide for declaratory judgments in instances involving accusations made by a prosecuting attorney regarding the credibility of a peace officer; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to provide for review by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council of accusations of peace officer impairment as a witness; to provide for definitions; to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to grand juries, so as to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (16)
05/12/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/12/2025
Senate
Act 115
05/12/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/10/2025
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
03/25/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/21/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/10/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/06/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/06/2025
House
House Third Readers
03/04/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/10/2025
House
House Second Readers
02/06/2025
House
House First Readers
02/05/2025
House
House Hopper