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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 222: Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require

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 222 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require. Primary sponsor: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Noel Williams (Republican), Bethany Ballard (Republican), Nissa Jones (Democratic), Chuck Efstration (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 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 Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances in criminal proceedings, so as to require the inclusion of certain contact information on such bonds and recognizances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shaw BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse146
Noel WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse148
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Nissa JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse143
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104

“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 254
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  11. Senate Read and Referred
  12. House Passed/Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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