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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 627: Courts; juvenile proceedings; use of a deadly weapon; revise a provision

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 627 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Courts; juvenile proceedings; use of a deadly weapon; revise a provision. Primary sponsor: Holt Persinger (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Tyler Smith (Republican), Eddie Lumsden (Republican), Marcus Wiedower. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Senate Recommitted.

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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 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to revise a provision relating to the use of a deadly weapon; to provide for additional offenses where the superior court has exclusive jurisdiction in juvenile cases; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Holt PersingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Eddie LumsdenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Marcus WiedowerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 Recommitted
  2. Senate Read Second Time
  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  4. Senate Read and Referred
  5. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. House Hopper

Sources

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