2025-2026 Regular Session

SB25

Pardons and Paroles; procedures when a person is denied parole after completing certain prerequisites; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide for procedures when a person is denied parole after completing certain prerequisites; to provide for a video conference hearing where prospective parolees can be heard and seek information from the board; to provide that the board submit written findings if the tentative parole month is delayed; to provide notice to members of the board when a majority votes to deny or delay release; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Public Safety
Last status date: January 27, 2025
Last status update: Senate Read and Referred
Pending committee: Public Safety
Author: Josh McLaurin
Co-sponsors: Harold Jones Kim Jackson Elena Parent Sonya Halpern Nan OrrockJason EstevesMichael Rhett Sheikh Rahman Gail Davenport Donzella James Freddie Sims Nikki Merritt RaShaun Kemp Randal Mangham Ed Harbison Sally Harrell Emanuel Jones Kenya Wicks

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Committee referrals

January 27, 2025 · Senate

Public Safety

Instrument history

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.

January 27, 2025
Senate Senate Read and Referred
January 17, 2025
Senate Senate Hopper

Source provenance

LegiScan bill ID: 1929217
LegiScan session ID: 2167
Source file: var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/SB25.json
Package observed: 2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00