Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 204
Criminal Procedure; offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; allow
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Colton Moore
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democratic)
- Elena Parent (Democratic)
- Donzella James (Democratic)
- Sheikh Rahman (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-7-70.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trial upon accusations in certain felony and misdemeanor cases and trial upon plea of guilty or nolo contendere, so as to allow for offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
- As Introduced LC 49 2247
- As Passed Senate
- LC 48 1608S/hss
- Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 39 0496
- LC 49 2425S/hrcs
- SB 204/AP*
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #495 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Jan 13, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #494 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 4, 2025 House | House Vote #429 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Apr 4, 2025 House | House Vote #428 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | fail | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 6, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #211 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- May 12, 2026 · Senate
Veto V10 - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Sent to Governor - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub - Apr 4, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Apr 4, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Apr 4, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 31, 2025 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Mar 27, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 11, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 10, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
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