# Georgia SB 218: Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide

Georgia SB 218, Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timothy Bearden (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 218
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary Non-Civil, Judiciary, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (232 yes, 40 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Expense payments for prosecutor oversight members: benefit, low. Georgia’s prosecutor oversight commission members receive expense payments when they attend panel meetings or hearings in person. They get the General Assembly’s daily expense allowance, plus public transportation reimbursement or the standard personal-vehicle mileage allowance. Judicial branch fun…
- Prosecutor oversight investigators gain limited arrest powers: benefit, low. Georgia’s prosecutor oversight commission can hire investigators, including special investigators with limited arrest powers. Special investigators must hold current state peace officer certification and complete basic peace officer training. Arrest powers cover only specified crimes witnessed by i…
- Older prosecutor misconduct complaints face limits: cost, low. Georgia’s prosecutor oversight commission cannot receive complaints about misconduct in office that occurred before April 1, 2024. The bar does not apply if the misconduct is part of a continuous pattern that continues beyond that date.
- Privacy and disclosure in prosecutor complaints: mixed, low. The complainant or person under investigation can waive confidentiality in Georgia’s prosecutor oversight process. When a complaint is dismissed, the complainant may learn why. If dismissal comes before a formal investigation is authorized, the subject may learn only the legal basis. The complainan…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: John F. Kennedy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph Gullett (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 49 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025-04-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 149 | 18 | 4 |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 34 | 21 | 1 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-11: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Act 489
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-02: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-10: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 218/AP* (v15): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/244090)

## 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
- [SB 218/AP* (v15) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/244090)

## 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-SB218-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).