SB 257 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Georgia Crime Information Center; criminal history record restrictions for certain persons cited with or convicted of certain criminal offenses; 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 Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to provide for criminal history record restrictions for certain persons cited with or convicted of certain criminal offenses; to provide that restricted criminal history record information shall be available to criminal justice agencies; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to first offenders, so as to revise the procedure for petitioning for exoneration and discharge when an individual has qualified for sentencing as a first offender; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2021 Last action Apr 1, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2022

How they voted

393
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Feb 7, 2022
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican29
22 Yea 3 Nay 4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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