2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB478: Evidence; expert testimony in criminal cases; change rules
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to opinions and expert testimony, so as to change the rules of evidence regarding expert testimony in criminal cases; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Bill History
2/16/2021
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/18/2021
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
1/27/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/25/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/28/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/30/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/30/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/6/2022
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/2/2022
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/2/2022
Act 743
5/2/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Passage: Senate Vote #766
3/30/2022
51
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #472
2/2/2022
138
Yea
25
Nay
5
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/2/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Bonnie Rich
Republican