Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1596: No Evidence Ignored Act; enact
Status: In committee, March 27, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to provide local prosecutorial agencies with certain information regarding forensic database evidence; to provide for local prosecutorial agency determinations; to require certain actions by prosecutorial agencies; to provide for reports; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to provide local prosecutorial agencies with certain information regarding forensic database evidence; to provide for local prosecutorial agency determinations; to require certain actions by prosecutorial agencies; to provide for reports; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and purposes…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to provide local prosecutorial agencies with certain information regarding forensic database evidence; to provide for local prosecutorial agency determinations; to require certain actions by prosecutorial agencies; to provide for reports; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "No Evidence Ignored Act." SECTION 2. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Forensic database evidence plays an increasingly important role in solving violent crime; H. B. 1596 LC 62 0500 (2) Such evidence can identify perpetrators in unsolved and cold cases, and can even expose wrongful convictions; and (3) It is crucial that this evidence is used to its full potential. (b) The purpose of this Act is to: (1) Advance public safety and promote accuracy in the criminal justice system by ensuring that evidence generated by police forensic databases is properly reviewed, disclosed, and acted …
Sponsors
- Scott Holcomb (D, 101) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HB1596?
- HB1596 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): No Evidence Ignored Act; enact.
- What does HB1596 do?
- In its own words: To amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to provide local prosecutorial agencies with certain information regarding forensic database evidence; to provide for local prosecutorial agency determinations; to require certain actions by prosecutorial agencies; to provide for reports; to provide for certain exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings and purposes…
- What is the status of HB1596?
- In committee as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: House Second Readers (March 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1596?
- Scott Holcomb (D, 101).
- Where is the official record for HB1596?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74372
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