Georgia House Bill 35

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-16 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Hearing: Feb 26 @ 3:00 pm in 132 CAP
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-18-5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appointment of substitute for absent or disqualified district attorney, so as to revise the compensation of private attorneys appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; to provide for such attorneys to be compensated $250.00 per hour for each certified hour worked, subject to a cap; to provide for certification by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia of such hours worked by such attorneys; to provide for such attorneys to engage the services of private counsel, paralegals, and legal interns and to provide for their compensation; to provide for inflation adjustments; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Courts; private attorney appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; revise compensation

Rep. Jordan Ridley [R]	Rep. Alan Powell [R]	Rep. Mitchell Horner [R]	Rep. Steve Tarvin [R]
Rep. Jason Ridley [R]	Rep. Brad Thomas [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-16	House	House Second Readers
2025-01-15	House	House First Readers
2025-01-14	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69331
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/229891