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
39–3
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Feb 7, 2022
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican29
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
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