HB 894 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Second Look Act; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to authorize the sentencing court to review and resentence certain cases where the punishment of life without parole was imposed; to provide for a petition; to provide for a hearing; to provide for the right to counsel; to provide for notice to the victim; to provide for an appeal process; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025
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Mar 31, 2025
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