GA HB480 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 7 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-8-54 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons allowed to be present in a courtroom when a person under the age of 16 testifies concerning a sex offense, so as to add victim assistance personnel to the list of persons who may be present in a courtroom when a person under the age of 16 testifies concerning a sex offense; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Crimes and offenses; list of persons who may be present in courtroom when person under age of 16 testifies concerning a sex offense; add victim assistance personnel

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-03-28 - Senate - Senate Vote #358 (Y: 54 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-03-05 - House - House Vote #207 (Y: 168 N: 4 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-07-01 Effective Date
2013-05-07 Act 291
2013-05-07HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2013-04-04HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2013-03-28SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2013-03-28SenateSenate Taken from Table
2013-03-26SenateSenate Tabled
2013-03-26SenateSenate Third Read
2013-03-20SenateSenate Read Second Time
2013-03-14SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2013-03-07SenateSenate Read and Referred
2013-03-05HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2013-03-05HouseHouse Third Readers
2013-03-04HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2013-02-27HouseHouse Second Readers
2013-02-26HouseHouse First Readers
2013-02-25HouseHouse Hopper

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