STATE BILLGA SB 218PASSED

Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide that the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts and shall be funded by funds appropriated or otherwise available to the judicial branch of state government; to amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2, so as to provide for exemptions for current and retired members, staff, and other employees of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 11, 2026
185 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 218 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 11, 2026

Sponsors

RRRandy RobertsonSenator · Republican · SD-029Primary sponsor
BSBrian StricklandSenator · Republican · SD-042Primary sponsor
SGSteve GoochSenator · Republican · SD-051Primary sponsor
LWLarry WalkerSenator · Republican · SD-020Primary sponsor
TBTimothy BeardenSenator · Republican · SD-030Primary sponsor
JKJohn KennedySenator · Republican · SD-018Primary sponsor
JGJoseph GullettRepresentative · Republican · HD-019

Bill history

Newest first.

May 11, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01
May 11, 2026Act 489
May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate
Feb 25, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate
Apr 4, 2025House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Apr 4, 2025House Third ReadersHouse
Apr 4, 2025House Withdrawn, RecommittedHouse
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Apr 2, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Mar 11, 2025House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 10, 2025House First ReadersHouse
Mar 6, 2025Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Mar 6, 2025Senate Third ReadSenate
Feb 27, 2025Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 26, 2025Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Feb 20, 2025Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 19, 2025Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #177Mar 6, 2025 · Senate · 34 yea · 21 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #431Apr 4, 2025 · House · 149 yea · 18 nayPassed
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #585Feb 25, 2026 · Senate · 49 yea · 1 nayPassed

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