Department of Human Services; offenses of improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first and second degrees; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16, Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17, Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35, Title 42, and Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, the Georgia Crime Information Center, penal institutions, and general provisions regarding the Department of Human Services, respectively, so as to revise the offenses of improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first and second degrees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Signed May 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2021
How they voted
27–12
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 47
Mar 3, 2021
D
Democratic18
66% Nay
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Act 237
upper
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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