2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB894: Georgia Second Look Act; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to authorize the sentencing court to review and resentence certain cases where the punishment of life without parole was imposed; to provide for a petition; to provide for a hearing; to provide for the right to counsel; to provide for notice to the victim; to provide for an appeal process; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

3/31/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary - Non-Civil(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Scott Holcomb
Scott Holcomb
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text3/31/202588.9 KB