2025-2026 Regular Session
SB298
Judgements and Rulings; certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 5-6-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judgments and rulings deemed directly appealable, procedure for review of judgments, orders, or decisions not subject to direct appeal, scope of review, hearings in criminal cases involving a capital offense for which death penalty is sought, and appeals involving nonmonetary judgments in child custody cases, so as to provide for certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state or a city or county in this state; to provide for time limitations; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; 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 By Substitute: Senate Vote #206
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
54 yea–2 nay
March 31, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #371
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
142 yea–23 nay · 3 not voting · 12 absent
April 4, 2025 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #477
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–8 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
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 298
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Hopper