Criminal procedure; restrictions of the disclosure of personal information of nonsworn employees; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discovery in criminal procedure, so as to provide for restrictions of the disclosure of certain personally identifiable information of nonsworn employees of a law enforcement agency who are witnesses in felony and misdemeanor criminal cases; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to privileges concerning evidence, to provide that a nonsworn employee of law enforcement agencies testifying in his or her official capacity in any criminal proceeding shall not be compelled to reveal his or her home address; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Last action Mar 25, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2022
How they voted
126–0
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 146
Mar 11, 2022
D
Democratic59
76% Yea
R
Republican87
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Thomas
RRepublican
P
Clint Crowe
RRepublican
P
Stan Gunter
RRepublican
P
Tyler Smith
RRepublican
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