SB 298

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 27, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 06, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 31, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 14, 2025

Judgements and Rulings; certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state; provide

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2025

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 14, 2025

Senate

Act 298

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Apr 10, 2025

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Apr 04, 2025

Senate

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

Mar 31, 2025

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 18, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 11, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Mar 10, 2025

House

House First Readers

Mar 06, 2025

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Senate

Senate Tabled

Mar 04, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 03, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 298/AP* PDF
LC 48 1601S/hrcs PDF
LC 48 1591S/hss PDF
As Passed Senate PDF
Committee sub LC 49 2325S PDF
As introduced LC 48 1544 PDF

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