2025-2026 Regular Session
SB244
Criminal Proceedings; the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the assessment and payment of costs of criminal proceedings, so as to provide for the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for misconduct in connection with the case; to provide for procedures for assessing and paying such fees and costs; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; 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 6, 2025 · Senate
Passage As Amended: Senate Vote #214
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
55 yea–0 nay · 1 absent
April 2, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #392
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
103 yea–61 nay · 2 not voting · 14 absent
April 4, 2025 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #471
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
35 yea–18 nay · 3 absent
Committee referrals
March 10, 2025 · House
Judiciary - Non-Civil
February 26, 2025 · Senate
Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective Date 2025-07-01
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State Act 361
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Tabled
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper