Bails, Bonds; human trafficking as a bailable offense; add the offense
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to add the offense of human trafficking as a bailable offense; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 3, 2022
Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Feb 15, 2022
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican32
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Act 795
upper
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
27 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Carden Summers
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 461
Scope: GA
Hi! I can help you understand SB 461. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline