SB 158 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

"Anti-Human Trafficking Protective Response Act"

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 9, 15, 16, 17, and 41 of the O.C.G.A., relating to civil practice, courts, crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, and nuisances, respectively, so as to provide additional safeguards and protections against human trafficking; to authorize DFCS to provide care and supervision to children who are victims of human trafficking; to expand prohibitions against trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to conform certain cross-references; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 21, 2019 Signed Apr 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2019

How they voted

210
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Mar 1, 2019
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican14
13 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 18, 2019
Signed into law
Act 30
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 22, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors