GeorgiaSB 2042025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Criminal Procedure; offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; allow

Sponsored By: Donzella James (Democrat), Lanny Thomas (Republican), Elena Parent (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat)

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Judiciary Non-CivilJudiciaryGeneral Bill

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Donzella James

    Democrat • Senate

  • Lanny Thomas

    Republican • Senate

  • Elena Parent

    Democrat • Senate

  • Sheikh Rahman

    Democrat • Senate

  • Michael 'Doc' Rhett

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Alan Powell

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 288 • No: 215

Senate vote 1/13/2026

AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 32 • No: 21

Senate vote 1/13/2026

MOTION TO IMMEDIATELY TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR

Yes: 31 • No: 21

House vote 4/4/2025

TABLE

Yes: 75 • No: 95

House vote 4/4/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 99 • No: 74

Senate vote 3/6/2025

PASSAGE

Yes: 51 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Sent to Governor

    4/10/2026Senate
  2. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

    1/13/2026Senate
  3. House Third Readers

    4/4/2025House
  4. House Third Readers

    4/4/2025House
  5. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    4/4/2025House
  6. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    3/31/2025House
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    3/27/2025House
  8. House Second Readers

    3/11/2025House
  9. House First Readers

    3/10/2025House
  10. Senate Tabled

    3/6/2025Senate
  11. Senate Taken from Table

    3/6/2025Senate
  12. Senate Third Read

    3/6/2025Senate
  13. Senate Passed/Adopted

    3/6/2025Senate
  14. Senate Read Second Time

    3/4/2025Senate
  15. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    3/3/2025Senate
  16. Senate Read and Referred

    2/20/2025Senate
  17. Senate Hopper

    2/19/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB 204/AP* (v12)

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