Criminal Justice System; comprehensive reform for offenders; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for comprehensive reform for offenders; to amend Title 15 and Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; to amend Title 17, Code Section 24-4-609, Chapter 5 of Title 40, Title 42, and Code Section 43-1-19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to criminal procedure, impeachment by evidence of conviction of a crime, drivers' licenses, penal institutions, and grounds for refusing to grant or revoking professional licenses; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 31 and Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Department of Community Health and public assistance; to amend Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 8, 2018
Signed May 7, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 7, 2018
Signed into law
Act 416
upper
May 7, 2018
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
upper
Mar 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
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