Courts; provisions relating to addressing criminal gang activities; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to revise provisions to advance the enforcement of laws and responses to certain criminal activities; to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to transfers, so as to revise and to provide for provisions relating to addressing criminal gang activities; to amend Chapter 15 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to street gang terrorism and prevention, so as to revise the definition of "criminal gang activity" and prohibited criminal gang activities in regards to street gang terrorism and prevention; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to death penalty generally, so as to revise criminal procedure in regards to certain death penalty cases; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2020
Last action Mar 13, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 13, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2020
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
Barry Fleming
RRepublican
P
Bert Reeves
RRepublican
P
Chuck Efstration
RRepublican
P
Ginny Ehrhart
RRepublican
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