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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 237: Evidence; admissibility of creative or artistic expression evidence at trial; provide

In committee 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 237 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Evidence; admissibility of creative or artistic expression evidence at trial; provide. Primary sponsor: Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), Eric Bell (Democratic), Tyler Smith (Republican), Spencer Frye (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

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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 Chapter 4 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relevant evidence and its limits, so as to provide for the admissibility of creative or artistic expression evidence at trial; to provide for a definition; to provide for the presumption of inadmissibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Trey KelleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Eric BellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122

“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. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  2. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  3. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  4. House Second Readers
  5. House First Readers
  6. House Hopper

Sources

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