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State Government / Georgia / Legislation / HB 531

HB 531Session 2025_26HousePassed a vote

Appeal and error; certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state or a city or county in this state; provide

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 5-6-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judgments and rulings deemed directly appealable, procedure for review of judgments, orders, or decisions not subject to direct appeal, scope of review, hearings in criminal cases involving a capital offense for which death penalty is sought, and appeals involving nonmonetary judgments in child custody cases, so as to provide for certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state or a city or county in this state; to provide for time limitations; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Latest development · Jan 12, 2026

Senate Recommitted

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Session
2025_26
Introduced
Feb 19, 2025
Latest passage
Mar 6, 2025
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public Safety

Source subjects

APPEAL AND ERRORCIVIL PRACTICELAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorChuck Efstration
Primary sponsorDeborah Silcox
Primary sponsorMatt Reeves
Primary sponsorRob Leverett
Primary sponsorStan Gunter

Action timeline

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View full action timeline10 actions⌄
  1. Jan 12, 2026

    Senate Recommitted

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  2. Mar 27, 2025

    Senate Read Second Time

    Reading 2Senate
  3. Mar 27, 2025

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  4. Mar 10, 2025

    Senate Read and Referred

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  5. Mar 6, 2025

    House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    PassageHouse
  6. Mar 6, 2025

    House Third Readers

    Reading 3House
  7. Feb 28, 2025

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  8. Feb 21, 2025

    House Second Readers

    Reading 2House
  9. Feb 20, 2025

    House First Readers

    Reading 1House
  10. Feb 19, 2025

    House Hopper

    IntroductionHouse

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Source data last updated Jun 15, 2026.