SB 278 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Criminal Offenses; increase the penalty provisions; pimping and pandering

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to increase the penalty provisions relating to pimping and pandering; to amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Sexual Offender Registry, so as to require registration on the State Sexual Offender Registry when an individual is convicted for the third time for pandering; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2016 Last action Mar 14, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2016

How they voted

350
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Feb 8, 2016
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 14, 2016
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 8, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 3, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 22, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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