2025-2026 Regular Session
HB123
Criminal procedure; pretrial proceedings in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought when the accused has an intellectual disability; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to provide for pretrial proceedings in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought when the accused has intellectual disability; to provide for a definition; to provide for notice of intent to claim intellectual disability; to provide for pretrial determination of intellectual disability; to provide for verdicts; to provide for capital case procedures; to provide for reports investigating reversible error; to provide for a standard of review; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #160
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
172 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent
March 31, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #354
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
53 yea–1 nay · 2 absent
March 31, 2025 · House
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #375
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
150 yea–3 nay · 13 not voting · 14 absent
Committee referrals
March 6, 2025 · Senate
Judiciary
January 28, 2025 · House
Judiciary - Non-Civil
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2025-05-13
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State Act 191
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper