GA SB151 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 29 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-10-1.2 and Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to an oral victim impact statement and grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, respectively, so as to provide courts and the State Board of Pardons and Parole greater input from crime victims, their families, and other interested witnesses; to provide for victim notification of parole board hearings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Penal Institutions; provide courts/State Board of Pardons and Paroles greater input from crime victims, their families, interested witnesses

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2009-04-03 - Senate - Senate Vote #419 - Agree To House Substitute (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2009-03-30 - House - House Vote #393 - Pass (Y: 155 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2009-03-03 - Senate - Senate Vote #107 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-07-01 Effective Date
2009-04-29 Act 55
2009-04-29 Senate Date Signed by Governor
2009-04-13 Senate Sent to Governor
2009-04-03 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
2009-03-30 House Passed/Adopted
2009-03-30 House Third Readers
2009-03-25 House Committee Favorably Reported
2009-03-05 House Second Readers
2009-03-04 House First Readers
2009-03-03 Senate Passed/Adopted
2009-03-03 Senate Third Read
2009-02-26 Senate Read Second Time
2009-02-25 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2009-02-17 Senate Read and Referred

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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