GA HB1436

State agencies prohibited from awarding, renewing, or extending grants or funds to local governments that allow unsecured judicial release for "covered offenses" beginning July 1, 2027

"Covered offenses" defined as criminal offenses posing a clear threat to public safety, specifically those listed in Code Section 17-6-12(a), which typically includes serious violent crimes

Local governments affected include any with laws, policies, or standing orders permitting release without cash bail for individuals charged with covered offenses

Amends Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances