Georgia Senate Bill 452 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-27 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 and Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice and arraignment and pleas generally, respectively, so as to withdraw the right of appeal on judgments of conviction entered upon a plea of guilty; to provide for the direct appeal of all judgments or orders granting or refusing motions to recuse or disqualify a judge from presiding in a particular case or proceeding; to provide limitations on when a trial court shall consider motions to withdraw the plea of "guilty"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Appellate Practice and Arraignment and Pleas; judgments of conviction entered upon a plea of guilty; withdraw the right of appeal

Sen. John Kennedy [R]	Sen. Chuck Hufstetler [R]	Sen. Larry Walker [R]	Sen. Steve Gooch [R]
Sen. Bill Cowsert [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-27	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2020-02-26	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/57838
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/191228