Crimes and offenses; pimping and pandering; increase penalty provisions
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 provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 12, 2019
Signed Apr 18, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 18, 2019
Signed into law
Act 29
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 4, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Welch
RRepublican
P
David Dreyer
DDemocratic
P
Mike Wilensky
DDemocratic
P
Scott Holcomb
DDemocratic
P
Teri Anulewicz
DDemocratic
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