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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB460

Evidence; exclude certain communications made between attorney and client when client is in a penal institution

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-5-501 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain communications privileged, so as to exclude from evidence certain communications made between attorney and client when the client is in a penal institution; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute February 20, 2025 Senate committee reassignment January 12, 2026

Recorded floor votes

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

March 6, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #208

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

172 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 4 absent

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March 31, 2026 · Senate

Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #912

Passed

39 yea–10 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Senate Tabled
  2. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  3. Senate Senate Recommitted
  4. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  5. Senate Senate Tabled
  6. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  7. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  8. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  9. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  10. House House Third Readers
  11. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  12. House House Second Readers
  13. House House First Readers
  14. House House Hopper
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