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GA HB354

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Esther Panitch

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Code Section 24-5-501 to explicitly extend attorney-client privilege to telephonic and electronic communications when the client is held in a penal institution
  • Clarifies that phone calls and electronic messages between incarcerated individuals and their attorneys are protected from being used as evidence
  • References Code Section 16-10-56 for the definition of "penal institution"
  • Sponsored by Representatives Panitch (51st), Smith (18th), Evans (57th), Hong (103rd), and Roberts (52nd)

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Non-Civil2/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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