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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 123: Criminal procedure; pretrial proceedings in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought when the accused has an intellectual disability; provide

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 123 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal procedure; pretrial proceedings in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought when the accused has an intellectual disability; provide. Primary sponsor: Bill Werkheiser (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican), Scott Holcomb (Democratic), Tyler Smith (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to provide for pretrial proceedings in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought when the accused has intellectual disability; to provide for a definition; to provide for notice of intent to claim intellectual disability; to provide for pretrial determination of intellectual disability; to provide for verdicts; to provide for capital case procedures; to provide for reports investigating reversible error; to provide for a standard of review; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill WerkheiserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse157
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Scott HolcombPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 191
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. House Passed/Adopted
  12. House Third Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source