"The Debbie Vance Act"; court imposing sentence may grant the relief of vacatur for convictions and sentences of defendants; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 and Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment and the Georgia Crime Information Center, respectively, so as to provide that the court imposing sentence may grant the relief of vacatur for convictions and sentences of defendants who obtained such convictions and sentences as a direct result of being victims of trafficking for labor or sexual servitude; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; 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 24, 2020
Signed Jun 29, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Act 392
upper
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jun 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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