Georgia SB 218 — Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide

Georgia, 2025_26. SB 218: Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts; provide

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Latest action

July 1, 2026 — Effective Date

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide that the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Administrative Office of the Courts and shall be funded by funds appropriated or otherwise available to the judicial branch of state government; to amend Code Section 16-11-130 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2, so as to provide for exemptions for current and retired members, staff, and other employees of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

• Randy Robertson — primary sponsor
• Brian Strickland — primary sponsor
• Steve Gooch — primary sponsor
• Larry Walker, III — primary sponsor
• Timothy Bearden — primary sponsor
• John F. Kennedy — primary sponsor

Bill text

SB 218/AP* Read version ↗

LC 49 2429S/hrcs Read version ↗

LC 48 1627S/hss Read version ↗

As Passed Senate Read version ↗

Committee sub LC 49 2293S Read version ↗

Floor Amend 1 Read version ↗

As introduced LC 49 2232 Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. July 1, 2026Effective Date
2. May 11, 2026Act 489
3. May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by Governor
4. April 10, 2026Senate Sent to Governor
5. February 25, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
6. April 4, 2025House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
7. April 4, 2025House Third Readers
8. April 4, 2025House Withdrawn, Recommitted
9. April 2, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
10. March 11, 2025House Second Readers
11. March 10, 2025House First Readers
12. March 6, 2025Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
13. March 6, 2025Senate Third Read
14. February 27, 2025Senate Read Second Time
15. February 26, 2025Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
16. February 20, 2025Senate Read and Referred
17. February 19, 2025Senate Hopper

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