Georgia House Bill 572 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-23 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of proceedings in criminal trials, so as to provide for legislative intent; to provide that exceptions to rulings or orders of the court are not necessary; to provide for the preservation of errors; to provide that errors not affecting substantial rights shall be disregarded; to provide that errors affecting substantial rights may be reviewed without the necessity of a preserving objection; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Criminal procedure; conduct of proceedings in criminal trials; provisions

Sen. Josh McLaurin [D]	Rep. Stan Gunter [R]	Rep. Mary Oliver [D]	Rep. William Boddie [D]
Rep. Michael Wilensky [D]	Rep. Scott Holcomb [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-23	House	House Second Readers
2021-02-22	House	House First Readers
2021-02-18	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59901
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198219