Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 8
Courts; arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry; provide
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican)
- Brian Strickland (Republican)
- Bo Hatchett (Republican)
- Kim Jackson (Democratic)
- Matt Brass (Republican)
- Jason Esteves
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry; to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
- As Introduced LC 57 0179
- As passed Senate
- Floor Amend 1A
- Sen Floor Amend 1B
- Floor Amend 1
- Sen Floor Amend 2
- LC 44 3546S/hss
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #964 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | fail | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 27, 2026 House | House Vote #786 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 31, 2025 House | House Vote #349 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 31, 2025 House | House Vote #348 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | fail | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 10, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #28 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Mar 27, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 27, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 25, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Apr 4, 2025 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Mar 31, 2025 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Mar 31, 2025 · House
House Reconsidered - Mar 31, 2025 · House
House Third Reading Lost - Mar 31, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 27, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 12, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 11, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
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