HB 418 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Grand jurors; prohibit certain individuals from serving; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the qualifications for grand jurors, so as to prohibit certain individuals from serving as grand jurors; to prohibit quashing of indictments when ineligible grand jurors serve on a grand jury; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2015

Committee Review

Jan 2016

House Passage

Mar 2015

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 19, 2015 Last action Jan 11, 2016

Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2015

How they voted

98–28

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 135

Mar 13, 2015

D Democratic44

21 Yea 20 Nay 3

47% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican90

76 Yea 8 Nay 6

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jan 11, 2016

Committee

Senate Recommitted

upper

Mar 25, 2015

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 18, 2015

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 13, 2015

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 11, 2015

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors