Criminal procedure; vacating of sentences of victims of trafficking; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Sections 17-10-21 and 35-3-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vacating of sentence for trafficking victim defendants and review of individual's criminal history record information, definitions, privacy considerations, written application requesting review, and inspection, respectively, so as to provide for the vacating of sentences of victims of trafficking sentenced under Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42, relating to first offenders; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 8, 2024
Signed Apr 24, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2024 · House Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Mar 20, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 24, 2024
Signed into law
Act 490
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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