Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1432: Georgia Public Defender Council; provide for vacancies on the legislative oversight committee
Status: Passed one chamber, March 25, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Public Defender Council, so as to provide for vacancies on the legislative oversight committee; to provide for a penalty for failure by the council to cooperate with the committee; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Public Defender Council, so as to provide for vacancies on the legislative oversight committee; to provide for a penalty for failure by the council to cooperate with the committee; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Public Defender Council, so as to provide for vacancies on the legislative oversight committee; to provide for a penalty for failure by the council to cooperate with the committee; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Public Defender Council, is amended by revising Code Section 17-12-10.1, relating to legislative oversight committee created, membership, and audits, as follows: "17-12-10.1. (a)(1) There is created the Legislative Oversight Committee for the Georgia Public Defender Council which shall be composed of eight persons: three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, three members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments or such person or entity as established by Senate rule, and one member of the House of H. B. 1432 LC 44 3481 Representatives and one member of the Senate appointed by the Governor. The members of such committee shall be selected within ten days …
Sponsors
- Blake Tillery (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Gullett (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Samuel Park (D, 107)
- James Burchett (R, 176)
- Stacey Evans (D, 57)
- Stan Gunter (R, 8)
Latest actions
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Votes
- House Vote #620 (March 4, 2026): 168 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1432?
- HB1432 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Georgia Public Defender Council; provide for vacancies on the legislative oversight committee.
- What does HB1432 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Public Defender Council, so as to provide for vacancies on the legislative oversight committee; to provide for a penalty for failure by the council to cooperate with the committee; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB1432?
- Passed one chamber as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Senate Read Second Time (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1432?
- Blake Tillery (R, 19), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1432?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73544
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