Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House 6 R cosponsors

HB 231 — Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; create

Last action — Senate Tabled

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Tabled

  2. Senate Read Second Time

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. Senate Read and Referred

  5. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  6. House Third Readers

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House First Readers

  10. House Hopper

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 128 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

House Vote #195 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Passed 98 Yea · 75 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 05701
Unaffiliated 191605
Republican 79201
Total 987507
% of votes cast 54%42%0%4%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Nay
BEVERLY — Nay
BRUCE — Nay
CAMPBELL — Nay
CAMPBELL — Yea
CANNON — Nay
CANNON — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Nay
COLLINS — Yea
DANIEL — Not Voting
FRAZIER — Nay
VACANT — Not Voting
HOUSTON — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JONES — Nay
KENNARD — Nay
KNIGHT — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MAINOR — Yea
MARIN — Nay
MOORE — Nay
MUGHAL — Nay
NAGHISE — Not Voting
PIRKLE — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
SMITH — Not Voting
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
STONER — Nay
TAYLOR — Nay
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Nay
VANCE — Yea
Anne Allen Westbrook Democrat Nay
Betsy Holland Democrat Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Nay
Carl Gilliard Democrat Not Voting
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Nay
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Nay
David Sampson Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Nay
Esther Panitch Democrat Nay
Gabe Okoye Democrat Nay
Imani Barnes Democrat Nay
Inga Willis Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karen Lupton Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Karlton Howard Democrat Nay
Kim Jackson Democrat Nay
Kim Jackson Democrat Nay
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Long Tran Democrat Nay
Lydia Glaize Democrat Nay
Lynn Heffner Democrat Nay
Marvin Lim Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Michelle Au Democrat Nay
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Omari Crawford Democrat Nay
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Nay
Phil Olaleye Democrat Nay
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Ruwa Romman Democrat Nay
Saira Draper Democrat Nay
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Segun Adeyina Democrat Nay
Sharon Henderson Democrat Nay
Shea Roberts Democrat Nay
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Nay
Solomon Adesanya Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Nay
Terry Cummings Democrat Nay
Tremaine Reese Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Yasmin Neal Democrat Nay
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bethany Ballard Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carter Barrett Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
David Huddleston Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Derrick McCollum Republican Yea
Devan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Holt Persinger Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Johnny Chastain Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Kimberly New Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Leesa Hagan Republican Yea
Lehman Franklin Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Max Burns Republican Not Voting
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Horner Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Reynaldo Martinez Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rick Townsend Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Nay
Rick Williams Republican Nay
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Soo Hong Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea
Will Wade Republican Yea

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House Vote #196 - 2023-2024 Regular Session

Failed 70 Yea · 98 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 55003
Unaffiliated 132007
Republican 27802
Total 7098012
% of votes cast 39%54%0%7%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Nay
ANULEWICZ — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BRUCE — Not Voting
CAMPBELL — Yea
CAMPBELL — Nay
CANNON — Yea
CANNON — Nay
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Yea
COLLINS — Nay
DANIEL — Not Voting
FRAZIER — Yea
VACANT — Not Voting
HOUSTON — Nay
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
KENNARD — Yea
KNIGHT — Nay
LOTT — Nay
MAINOR — Nay
MARIN — Yea
MOORE — Not Voting
MUGHAL — Yea
NAGHISE — Not Voting
PIRKLE — Nay
RIDLEY — Nay
RIDLEY — Nay
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Nay
STONER — Not Voting
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Nay
THOMAS — Nay
THOMAS — Yea
VANCE — Nay
Anne Allen Westbrook Democrat Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Not Voting
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Sampson Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Yea
Esther Panitch Democrat Yea
Gabe Okoye Democrat Yea
Imani Barnes Democrat Yea
Inga Willis Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karen Lupton Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Karlton Howard Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Kim Jackson Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Long Tran Democrat Yea
Lydia Glaize Democrat Yea
Lynn Heffner Democrat Yea
Marvin Lim Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Michelle Au Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Omari Crawford Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Phil Olaleye Democrat Yea
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Ruwa Romman Democrat Yea
Saira Draper Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Segun Adeyina Democrat Yea
Sharon Henderson Democrat Yea
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Yea
Solomon Adesanya Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Terry Cummings Democrat Not Voting
Tremaine Reese Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Beth Camp Republican Nay
Bethany Ballard Republican Nay
Bill Hitchens Republican Nay
Bill Werkheiser Republican Not Voting
Bill Yearta Republican Nay
Bo Hatchett Republican Nay
Brent Cox Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Nay
Buddy DeLoach Republican Nay
Butch Parrish Republican Nay
Carter Barrett Republican Nay
Charles Martin Republican Nay
Charlice Byrd Republican Nay
Chris Erwin Republican Nay
Chuck Efstration Republican Nay
Clint Crowe Republican Nay
Dale Washburn Republican Nay
Danny Mathis Republican Nay
David Huddleston Republican Nay
David Jenkins Republican Nay
Deborah Silcox Republican Nay
Derrick McCollum Republican Nay
Devan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Don Parsons Republican Nay
Eddie Lumsden Republican Nay
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Nay
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Nay
Holt Persinger Republican Nay
Houston Gaines Republican Nay
James Burchett Republican Nay
Jesse Petrea Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Nay
John Corbett Republican Nay
John LaHood Republican Nay
Johnny Chastain Republican Nay
Joseph Gullett Republican Nay
Josh Bonner Republican Nay
Karen Mathiak Republican Nay
Kasey Carpenter Republican Nay
Katie Dempsey Republican Nay
Kimberly New Republican Nay
Lauren McDonald III Republican Nay
Lee Hawkins Republican Nay
Leesa Hagan Republican Nay
Lehman Franklin Republican Nay
Mandi Ballinger Republican Nay
Marcus Wiedower Republican Nay
Mark Newton Republican Nay
Martin Momtahan Republican Nay
Matt Barton Republican Nay
Matt Dubnik Republican Nay
Matt Reeves Republican Nay
Matthew Gambill Republican Nay
Max Burns Republican Not Voting
Mike Cameron Republican Nay
Mike Cheokas Republican Nay
Mitchell Horner Republican Nay
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Nay
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Nay
Reynaldo Martinez Republican Nay
Rick Jasperse Republican Nay
Rick Townsend Republican Nay
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Rob Leverett Republican Nay
Robert Dickey Republican Nay
Ron Stephens Republican Nay
Scott Hilton Republican Nay
Sharon Cooper Republican Nay
Shaw Blackmon Republican Nay
Soo Hong Republican Nay
Stan Gunter Republican Nay
Steve Tarvin Republican Nay
Steven Meeks Republican Nay
Steven Sainz Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Nay
Trey Kelley Republican Nay
Trey Rhodes Republican Nay
Will Wade Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 231 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding prosecuting attorneys, so as to create the Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 231?
HB 231 is sponsored by Joseph Gullett (Republican), Houston Gaines (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), and Matthew Gambill (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 231?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 231?
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