2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB255: General Assembly; authorization of statutory investigatory powers to certain committees of the General Assembly; codify a process

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to codify a process for the authorization of statutory investigatory powers to certain committees of the General Assembly; to provide for oaths and subpoena powers related to such investigatory powers; to provide for confidentiality of certain materials; to explicitly preserve any authority, immunity, privilege, or power granted to or possessed by the General Assembly or its members; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/25/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/26/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/3/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/4/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
3/10/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #451
4/4/2025
31
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #402
4/2/2025
91
Yea
67
Nay
3
Not Voting
19
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #183
3/6/2025
33
Yea
23
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Bill Cowsert
Bill Cowsert
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/9/202580.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/27/202578.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/6/202580.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/26/202579.4 KB