Legislative record

HB 179STATE · GeorgiaIntroduced

Appellate practice; digital recording of certain trial proceedings; provide

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.

Voted 1/1/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

195 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 1/1/2026Effective Date
  2. 4/30/2025House Date Signed by Governor
  3. 4/30/2025Act 23
  4. 4/10/2025House Sent to Governor
  5. 4/4/2025House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. 4/2/2025Senate Third Read
  7. 4/2/2025Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  8. 3/27/2025Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. 3/27/2025Senate Read Second Time
  10. 3/6/2025Senate Read and Referred