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HB460 • 2025

Evidence; exclude certain communications made between attorney and client when client is in a penal institution

Evidence; exclude certain communications made between attorney and client when client is in a penal institution

Crime
Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Panitch, Esther
Last action
2026-03-31
Official status
Senate Tabled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status is 'Senate Tabled,' indicating it has stalled or been set aside, so its legal effect is currently uncertain.

HB460: Excluding Certain Prison Attorney-Client Communications from Evidence

This bill proposes to change Georgia law so that specific conversations between lawyers and clients in prisons cannot be used as evidence.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Code Section 24-5-501 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding privileged communications.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not specify exactly which types of attorney-client communications are excluded.
  • The bill was tabled by the Senate on March 31, 2026, meaning it has not yet become active law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-31 Georgia General Assembly

    Senate Tabled

Official Summary Text

Evidence; exclude certain communications made between attorney and client when client is in a penal institution