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GA HB214

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Eric Bell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Code Section 24-9-923 to make creative or artistic expression inadmissible as evidence at trial

  • Defines "creative or artistic expression" as the application of creativity or imagination in producing forms, sounds, words, movements, or symbols, including music, dance, performance art, visual art, poetry, literature, and film

  • Maintains existing rules allowing photographs, motion pictures, video recordings, and audio recordings as evidence when a witness is unavailable and the court determines the items reliably show relevant facts

  • Sponsored by Representatives Bell (75th), Carpenter (4th), Willis (55th), Clark (108th), and Neal (79th)

Legislative Description

Evidence; creative and artistic expression evidence is inadmissible at trial; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Non-Civil2/3/2025

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