SB 394 Georgia Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Attorney General; authority to investigate and prosecute certain crimes and offenses; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16, Article 1 of Chapter 15 of Title 45, and Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, general provisions regarding the Attorney General, and medical assistance generally, respectively, so as to provide for authority of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute certain crimes and offenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for authority of the Attorney General to employ peace officers for certain purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2020

Committee Review

Jun 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

House Passage

Jun 2020

Signed into Law

Jun 2020

Introduced Feb 19, 2020 Signed Jun 29, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Jun 29, 2020

Signed into law

Act 377

upper

Jun 29, 2020

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Jun 24, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Jun 17, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Mar 3, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 26, 2020

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 20, 2020

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors