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HB627 • 2025

Courts; juvenile proceedings; use of a deadly weapon; revise a provision

Courts; juvenile proceedings; use of a deadly weapon; revise a provision

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Sponsor
Persinger, Holt
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
Senate Recommitted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status shows it was recommitted to committee, meaning its final passage is uncertain despite earlier legislative progress noted in metadata.

HB627: Changes to Juvenile Court Rules on Deadly Weapons

This bill changes Georgia law regarding the use of a deadly weapon in juvenile cases and adds new offenses where the superior court has exclusive jurisdiction.

What This Bill Does

  • Revises a provision relating to the use of a deadly weapon by juveniles.
  • Provides for additional offenses where the superior court has exclusive jurisdiction over juvenile cases.
  • Amends Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Juveniles involved in cases regarding the use of a deadly weapon or specific new offenses.
  • Superior courts handling these juvenile proceedings.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not list the specific additional offenses added to superior court jurisdiction.
  • The exact changes to the rules about deadly weapons are not detailed in the provided text.
  • No effective date is listed for when these changes will begin.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Georgia General Assembly

    Senate Recommitted

Official Summary Text

Courts; juvenile proceedings; use of a deadly weapon; revise a provision