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GA HB460

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Esther Panitch

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends attorney-client privilege to explicitly cover telephonic and electronic communications when the client is held in a penal institution

  • Requires each penal institution to provide access to a nonrecording telephonic or electronic device for inmates to communicate with their attorneys

  • Prohibits intercepted attorney-client communications from being admitted as evidence in state court unless all parties receive copies of the court order authorizing interception at least 10 days before trial

  • Allows aggrieved persons to file motions to suppress intercepted communications on grounds of unlawful interception, insufficient authorization order, or interception not made in conformity with the order

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

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Senate Recommitted

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/10/2025
Judiciary - Non-Civil2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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