HB 424 Georgia House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Crimes and offenses; include certain sex crimes into the definition of criminal gang activity

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-15-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding street gang terrorism and prevention, so as to include certain sex crimes into the definition of criminal gang activity; to revise a definition; to amend Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to evidence, so as to revise rules pertaining to the admissibility of a complainant's past sexual behavior in prosecutions for certain sexual offenses; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for an effective date; 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 21, 2019 Signed Apr 18, 2019

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 18, 2019

Signed into law

Act 31

upper

Apr 18, 2019

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Apr 2, 2019

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Apr 2, 2019

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

lower

Mar 29, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 28, 2019

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 8, 2019

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 7, 2019

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 1, 2019

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors