Georgia Senate Bill 45 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-26 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to searches with warrants, so as to provide for the use of no-knock search warrants; to provide for a short title; to provide for a definition; to change provisions relating to the issuance of search warrants; to change provisions relating to the use of force in executing a search warrant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Bou Bou's Law"; provide for the use of no-knock search warrants

Sen. Vincent Fort [D]	Sen. Steve Henson [D]	Sen. Gail Davenport [D]	Sen. Horacena Tate [D]
Sen. Valencia Seay [D]	Sen. Gloria Butler [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-26	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-01-15	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/42860
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/145604