Georgia Crime Information Center; persons who are victims of an offense of trafficking may petition the clerk of court to have sealed certain criminal history record information; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to provide that persons who are victims of an offense of trafficking may petition the clerk of court to have sealed certain criminal history record information maintained by the clerk; to provide that restricted criminal history record information shall be available to criminal justice agencies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Last action Apr 1, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2022
How they voted
127–0
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 146
Mar 11, 2022
D
Democratic59
74% Yea
R
Republican87
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Werkheiser
RRepublican
P
Devan Seabaugh
RRepublican
P
Houston Gaines
RRepublican
P
Marcus Wiedower
RRepublican
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