HB 1436 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to bonds and recognizances, so as to prohibit the distribution of funds to local government agencies that substantially limit cash bail conditions for certain offenses; to provide for a short title; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 48 1734/a → LC 63 0135S/hs · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to change its core requirements regarding bail conditions for local governments. The original version prohibited local governments from limiting secured cash bail, while the substitute version now prohibits them from allowing unsecured judicial release as a bail condition. This represents a significant policy reversal in how bail conditions are regulated.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from restricting secured cash bail limitations to restricting unsecured judicial release allowances, fundamentally changing which bail practices are being regulated.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement from prohibiting local governments from limiting secured cash bail to prohibiting them from allowing unsecured judicial release as a bail condition.

DEFINITION

Updated the reference from Code Section 17-6-1 to Code Section 17-6-12, which defines 'covered offenses' and 'unsecured judicial release'.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the original provision that restricted grants to local governments limiting secured cash bail.

Added new provision restricting grants to local governments that allow unsecured judicial release as a bail condition.

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Committee

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors