Georgia House · 2025 Regular Session
HB 288: Provide for declaratory judgments in instances involving accusations made by a prosecuting attorney regarding the credibility of a peace officer
Concur · March 31, 2025 · Yeas 152, nays 14
What the bill does
The bill provides for declaratory judgments in cases involving accusations by a prosecuting attorney about a peace officer's credibility, and provides for the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to review accusations that a peace officer is impaired as a witness. It also adds definitions and makes conforming changes to grand jury law.
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The bill’s caption, as the Journal prints it with this vote
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5, Chapter 4 of Title 9, Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15, and Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appellate practice, declaratory judgments, prosecuting attorneys, and criminal trials, respectively, so as to provide for declaratory judgments in instances involving accusations made by a prosecuting attorney regarding the credibility of a peace officer; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to employment and training of peace officers, so as to provide for review by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council of accusations of peace officer impairment as a witness; to provide for definitions; to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to grand juries, so as to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Chuck Efstration voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 288
- Motion
- Concur
- Date
- March 31, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Presiding
- Jon Burns
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 152, nays 14; 13 didn't vote (10 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (152)
- Solomon Adesanya D-43
- Segun Adeyina D-110
- Kimberly Alexander D-66
- Victor Anderson R-10
- Michelle Au D-50
- Bethany Ballard R-147
- Mandi Ballinger R-23
- Imani Barnes D-86
- Carter Barrett R-24
- Matt Barton R-5
- Debra Bazemore D-69
- Arlene Beckles D-96
- Karen Bennett D-94
- Shaw Blackmon R-146
- Josh Bonner R-73
- Debbie Buckner D-137
- James Burchett R-176
- Rhonda Burnough D-77
- Charlice Byrd R-20
- Mike Cameron R-1
- Beth Camp R-135
- Joe Campbell R-171
- Lisa Campbell D-35
- Chas Cannon R-172
- John Carson R-46
- Doreen Carter D-93
- Johnny Chastain R-7
- Mike Cheokas R-151
- David Clark R-100
- Rob Clifton R-131
- Sharon Cooper R-45
- John Corbett R-174
- Brent Cox R-28
- Omari Crawford D-89
- Clint Crowe R-118
- Terry Cummings D-39
- Robert Dawson D-65
- Buddy DeLoach R-167
- Katie Dempsey R-13
- Robert Dickey R-134
- Sandy Donatucci R-105
- Saira Draper D-90
- Karla Drenner D-85
- Matt Dubnik R-29
- Emory Dunahoo R-31
- Chuck Efstration R-104
- Ginny Ehrhart R-36
- Chris Erwin R-32
- Stacey Evans D-57
- Tim Fleming R-114
- Robert Flournoy D-74
- Jaclyn Ford R-170
- Lehman Franklin R-160
- Houston Gaines R-120
- Matthew Gambill R-15
- Lydia Glaize D-67
- Gerald Greene R-154
- Floyd Griffin D-149
- Joseph Gullett R-19
- Stan Gunter R-8
- Leesa Hagan R-156
- Matt Hatchett R-155
- Lee Hawkins R-27
- Lynn Heffner D-130
- Sharon Henderson D-113
- Tangie Herring D-145
- Scott Hilton R-48
- Bill Hitchens R-161
- Scott Holcomb D-101
- Betsy Holland D-54
- Soo Hong R-103
- Mitchell Horner R-3
- Jutt Howard R-71
- David Huddleston R-72
- Carolyn Hugley D-141
- Edna Jackson D-165
- Rick Jasperse R-11
- Jan Jones R-47
- Nissa Jones D-143
- Sheila Jones D-60
- Todd Jones R-25
- Noelle Kahaian R-81
- Trey Kelley R-16
- Dar'shun Kendrick D-95
- John LaHood R-175
- Rob Leverett R-123
- Regina Lewis-Ward D-115
- Eddie Lumsden R-12
- Chuck Martin R-49
- Rey Martinez R-111
- Karen Mathiak R-82
- Danny Mathis R-133
- Dewey McClain D-109
- Derrick McCollum R-30
- Lauren McDonald R-26
- Steven Meeks R-178
- Tanya Miller D-62
- Billy Mitchell D-88
- Martin Momtahan R-17
- L.C. Myles D-126
- Yasmin Neal D-79
- Kimberly New R-40
- Mark Newton R-127
- Angie O'Steen R-169
- Gabe Okoye D-102
- Phil Olaleye D-59
- Esther Panitch D-51
- Miriam Paris D-142
- Sam Park D-107
- Butch Parrish R-158
- Don Parsons R-44
- Holt Persinger R-119
- Jesse Petrea R-166
- Alan Powell R-33
- Brian Prince D-132
- Teddy Reese D-140
- Matt Reeves R-99
- Trey Rhodes R-124
- Carmen Rice R-139
- Gary Richardson R-125
- Jason Ridley R-6
- Jordan Ridley R-22
- Shea Roberts D-52
- Steven Sainz R-180
- David Sampson D-153
- Mary Ann Santos D-117
- Kim Schofield D-63
- Mitchell Scoggins R-14
- Devan Seabaugh R-34
- Dexter Sharper D-177
- Deborah Silcox R-53
- Lynn Smith R-70
- Tyler Smith R-18
- Vance Smith R-138
- Ron Stephens R-164
- Patty Marie Stinson D-150
- Steve Tarvin R-2
- Darlene Taylor R-173
- Rhonda Taylor D-92
- Brad Thomas R-21
- Rick Townsend R-179
- Long Tran D-80
- Will Wade R-9
- Dale Washburn R-144
- Bill Werkheiser R-157
- David Wilkerson D-38
- Al Williams D-168
- Mary Frances Williams D-37
- Noel Williams R-148
- Bruce Williamson R-112
- Inga Willis D-55
- Bill Yearta R-152
Nay (14)
- Eric Bell D-75
- Bryce Berry D-56
- Park Cannon D-58
- Jasmine Clark D-108
- Viola Davis D-87
- Spencer Frye D-122
- El-Mahdi Holly D-116
- Derrick Jackson D-68
- Marvin Lim D-98
- Karen Lupton D-83
- Ruwa Romman D-97
- Gabriel Sanchez D-42
- Sandra Scott D-76
- Anne Westbrook D-163
Excused (10)
- Sylvia Wayfer Baker D-64
- Kasey Carpenter R-4
- Demetrius Douglas D-78
- Carl Gilliard D-162
- Karlton Howard D-129
- Shelly Hutchinson D-106
- Mekyah McQueen D-61
- Angela Moore D-91
- Michael Smith D-41
- Marcus Wiedower R-121
Not voting (3)
- Mack Jackson D-128
- David Jenkins R-136
- Mary Margaret Oliver D-84