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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1432: Georgia Public Defender Council; provide for vacancies on the legislative oversight committee

Passed one chamber 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 1432 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Public Defender Council; provide for vacancies on the legislative oversight committee. Primary sponsor: Joseph Gullett (Republican), Sam Park (Democratic), James Burchett (Republican), Stacey Evans (Democratic), Stan Gunter (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Senate Read Second Time.

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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 Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Public Defender Council, so as to provide for vacancies on the legislative oversight committee; to provide for a penalty for failure by the council to cooperate with the committee; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joseph GullettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Sam ParkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse107
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
Stacey EvansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
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. Senate Read Second Time
  2. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  3. Senate Read and Referred
  4. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  5. House Third Readers
  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  7. House Second Readers
  8. House First Readers
  9. House Hopper

Sources

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