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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB222

Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances in criminal proceedings, so as to require the inclusion of certain contact information on such bonds and recognizances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Sent to Governor April 9, 2025 Governor approved May 14, 2025 Became law May 14, 2025

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 26, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #83

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

169 yea–0 nay · 5 not voting · 6 absent

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April 4, 2025 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #458

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

52 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-07-01
  2. State Act 254
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. Senate Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  11. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  12. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  13. House House Third Readers
  14. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  15. House House Second Readers
  16. House House First Readers
  17. House House Hopper
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