Georgia Senate · 2025 Regular Session
SB 8: Provide for arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry
Passage · Feb. 10, 2025 · Yeas 51, nays 1
What the bill does
The bill sets requirements for arrest warrants when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry and makes conforming changes to criminal procedure 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 Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry; to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Steve Gooch voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- SB 8
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- Feb. 10, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 51, nays 1; 4 didn't vote (1 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (51)
- John Albers R-56
- Jason Anavitarte R-31
- Lee Anderson R-24
- Tonya Anderson D-43
- Brandon Beach R-21
- Tim Bearden R-30
- Matt Brass R-6
- Max Burns R-23
- Bill Cowsert R-46
- Gail Davenport D-17
- Clint Dixon R-45
- Greg Dolezal R-27
- Drew Echols R-49
- Jason Esteves D-35
- Steve Gooch R-51
- Russ Goodman R-8
- Sonya Halpern D-39
- Marty Harbin R-16
- Ed Harbison D-15
- Sally Harrell D-40
- Billy Hickman R-4
- Mike Hodges R-3
- Chuck Hufstetler R-52
- Kim Jackson D-41
- Donzella James D-28
- Harold Jones D-22
- RaShaun Kemp D-38
- John Kennedy R-18
- Kay Kirkpatrick R-32
- David Lucas D-26
- Derek Mallow D-2
- Randal Mangham D-55
- Josh McLaurin D-14
- Nikki Merritt D-9
- Nan Orrock D-36
- Elena Parent D-44
- Nabilah Parkes D-7
- Chuck Payne R-54
- Sheikh Rahman D-5
- Doc Rhett D-33
- Randy Robertson R-29
- Ed Setzler R-37
- Freddie Sims D-12
- Shawn Still R-48
- Brian Strickland R-42
- Carden Summers R-13
- Larry Walker R-20
- Ben Watson R-1
- Sam Watson R-11
- Kenya Wicks D-34
- Rick Williams R-25
Nay (1)
- Colton Moore R-53
Excused (1)
- Emanuel Jones D-10
Not voting (3)
- Frank Ginn R-47
- Bo Hatchett R-50
- Blake Tillery R-19