2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB179: Appellate practice; digital recording of certain trial proceedings; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating appellate practice, so as to provide for the digital recording of certain trial proceedings; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for persons under sentence of state court of record, so as to provide for digital recording of certain felony trial proceedings; to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for the digital recording of certain Georgia State-wide Business Court proceedings; to provide for the utilization and regulation of digital recording systems; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/27/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/27/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
4/4/2025
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #412
4/4/2025
167
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #390
4/2/2025
52
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #172
3/4/2025
169
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/7/2025109.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/28/2025106.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/4/2025117.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/28/2025114.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/30/2025107.6 KB