State-Wide Probation System; conditions and procedures under which probation may be terminated early; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, and Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state-wide probation system, so as to revise the conditions and procedures under which probation may be terminated early; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Signed May 3, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 25, 2021
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
Act 151
upper
May 3, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Bruce Thompson
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
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