GA HB111 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-24 - House Committee Favorably Reported
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-24 - House Committee Favorably Reported
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to repeal certain provisions regarding sentencing of defendants guilty of crimes involving bias or prejudice, circumstances, and parole; to provide for sentencing of certain defendants guilty of crimes which target a victim due to the victim's race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national origin; to provide for enhanced sentences in any case in which the trier of fact determines beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property of the victim as the object of the offense because of the victim's race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national origin; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Sentencing and imposition of punishment; procedure; repeal certain provisions
Sponsors
Rep. Stephanie Benfield [D] | Rep. Tyrone Brooks [D] | Rep. Pedro Marin [D] | Rep. Rashad Taylor [D] |
Rep. Brian Thomas [D] | Rep. Al Williams [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-03-24 | House Committee Favorably Reported | |
2009-01-26 | House Second Readers | |
2009-01-16 | House First Readers |