Criminal procedure; add public child welfare case manager to the people for whom arrest warrants may be issued only by certain judicial officers
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to warrants for arrest, so as to add public child welfare case manager to the people for whom arrest warrants may be issued only by certain judicial officers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2019
Last action Jun 25, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2020
How they voted
43–12
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 57
Feb 28, 2020
D
Democratic20
60% Nay
R
Republican37
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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