Georgia House Bill 229

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prosecuting attorneys, so as to provide for the duty to examine every case for probable cause; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to recall of public officers, so as to revise provisions relating to grounds for recall of district attorneys of judicial circuits and solicitors-general of state courts; to revise the number of electors needed to demand recall of a district attorney of a judicial circuit or solicitor-general of a state court; to revise the number of official sponsors necessary for a recall of a district attorney of a judicial circuit or solicitor-general of a state court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Courts; grounds for recall of district attorneys of judicial circuits and solicitors-general of state courts; revise provisions

Rep. Houston Gaines [R]	Rep. Joseph Gullett [R]	Rep. Marcus Wiedower [R]	Rep. Scott Hilton [R]
Rep. Jesse Petrea [R]	Rep. Ginny Ehrhart [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-07	House	House Second Readers
2023-02-06	House	House First Readers
2023-02-02	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63983
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/213607