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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 179: Appellate practice; digital recording of certain trial proceedings; 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 179 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Appellate practice; digital recording of certain trial proceedings; provide. Primary sponsor: Tyler Smith (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Stacey Evans (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 1, 2026): 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 Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating appellate practice, so as to provide for the digital recording of certain trial proceedings; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for persons under sentence of state court of record, so as to provide for digital recording of certain felony trial proceedings; to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for the digital recording of certain Georgia State-wide Business Court proceedings; to provide for the utilization and regulation of digital recording systems; to provide for definitions; 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 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Soo HongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Rob LeverettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Stacey EvansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57

“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 23
  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 By Substitute
  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