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GA SB605
Bill
Status
3/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bill Cowsert
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AI Summary
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Expands grounds for discipline, removal, or involuntary retirement of district attorneys and solicitors-general in Georgia by adding five new categories of misconduct to existing law
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Adds failure to make reasonable efforts to comply with the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, public records inspection requirements, and criminal discovery procedures as disciplinary grounds
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Makes failure to comply with Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, specifically Rule 3.8 regarding prosecutor responsibilities, a basis for discipline
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Prohibits knowingly making decisions based on certain outlined factors (referenced in subsection (i) of the code section)
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Extends accountability so that knowingly permitting assistant prosecutors to commit any of the enumerated violations also constitutes grounds for removal; effective upon Governor's approval and applies to proceedings initiated after that date
Legislative Description
Prosecuting Attorneys; additional grounds for discipline of a district attorney or solicitor-general or for his or her removal or involuntary retirement from office; provide
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/10/2026