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GeorgiaSB 1322025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Insanity and Mental Incapacity; hearing before a court orders an evaluation of the mental competency of an accused person to stand trial; require

Sponsored By: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Defendants get competency hearings and privacy rules

Georgia courts must hold a hearing when defendants or their lawyers provide information raising genuine doubt about their ability to stand trial. When a defendant formally claims mental incompetence and the court orders an evaluation, the court must share the report. It goes to the defendant or their lawyer and to the prosecutor. Others can receive it only with a court order. These rules apply to motions made, or hearings or trials started, on or after July 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Tonya Anderson

    Democrat • Senate

  • Kim Jackson

    Democrat • Senate

  • Kay Kirkpatrick

    Republican • Senate

  • Brian Strickland

    Republican • Senate

  • Ben Watson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Tyler Paul Smith

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 247 • No: 25

Senate vote • 4/4/2025

AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 50 • No: 1 • Other: 3

House vote • 4/2/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 142 • No: 24 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 55 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective Date

    7/1/2025

  2. Senate Date Signed by Governor

    5/14/2025Senate

  3. Act 288

    5/14/2025

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

    4/10/2025Senate

  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

    4/4/2025Senate

  6. House Third Readers

    4/2/2025House

  7. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    4/2/2025House

  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    3/28/2025House

  9. House Second Readers

    3/11/2025House

  10. House First Readers

    3/10/2025House

  11. Senate Tabled

    3/6/2025Senate

  12. Senate Taken from Table

    3/6/2025Senate

  13. Senate Third Read

    3/6/2025Senate

  14. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/6/2025Senate

  15. Senate Read Second Time

    3/3/2025Senate

  16. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    2/28/2025Senate

  17. Senate Read and Referred

    2/11/2025Senate

  18. Senate Hopper

    2/10/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB 132/AP* (v9)

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