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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB626

Criminal procedure; extend retention period of evidence of sexual assault when victim elects not to immediately report assault

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-5-71 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preservation of evidence, so as to extend the retention period of evidence of sexual assault when the victim elects not to immediately report the assault; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition
Introduced in House
Last status date
March 4, 2026
Last status update
House Postponed
Author
Karen Lupton
Co-sponsors
Scott HolcombKaren MathiakMatt DubnikMarvin Lim

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute March 4, 2025 House committee reassignment April 4, 2025 House committee substitute February 24, 2026
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Instrument history

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  1. House House Postponed
  2. House House Postponed
  3. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  4. House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  5. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  6. House House Second Readers
  7. House House First Readers
  8. House House Hopper
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1985973
LegiScan session ID
2167
Source file
var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/HB626.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00