Admissions and Confessions; effective date for the procedure; testimony of a child's description of sexual contact; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to admissions and confessions, so as to provide an effective date for the procedure relating to the testimony of a child's description of sexual contact or physical abuse; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 1, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2018
How they voted
23–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 24
Feb 26, 2018
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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