# Georgia HB 222: Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require

Georgia HB 222, Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bethany Ballard (Republican), Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican) and 2 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 222
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Bethany Ballard (Republican), Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Anissa Jones (Democrat), Noel Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary Non-Civil, Judiciary, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (221 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New contact details required on Georgia bonds: cost, low. Every bond or recognizance securing someone's appearance in a Georgia criminal case must include readable names and contact details. It must list the full name, mailing address, email address, and phone number of the principal and each surety. The principal is the person required to appear; suretie…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bethany Ballard (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Efstration (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Anissa Jones (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Noel Williams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 52 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-02-26 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 169 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Act 254
- 2025-04-09: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-20: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-05: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-04: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-03: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 222/AP* (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239289)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 222/AP* (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239289)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB222-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).