Criminal procedure; term of probation shall follow mandatory term of imprisonment for persons convicted of a sexual offense; clarify
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to clarify that a term of probation shall follow the mandatory term of imprisonment for persons convicted of a sexual offense; to provide that for certain felonies that such probation shall be for life; to amend Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to penal institutions, so as to revise the name of the 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
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2022
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2021
How they voted
92–47
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 147
Mar 8, 2021
D
Democratic59
79% Nay
R
Republican88
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Chuck Efstration
RRepublican
P
James Burchett
RRepublican
P
Mesha Mainor
RRepublican
P
Steven Sainz
RRepublican
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