GA HB282 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 7 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investigation of sexual assault, so as to increase the amount of time that law enforcement agencies are required to preserve certain evidence of sexual assault; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Criminal procedure; increase amount of time that law enforcement agencies are required to preserve certain evidence of sexual assault

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-04-02 - Senate - Senate Vote #392 (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-02 - House - House Vote #404 (Y: 156 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2019-03-07 - House - House Vote #192 (Y: 173 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-07-01 Effective Date
2019-05-07 Act 238
2019-05-07HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2019-04-11HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2019-04-02HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2019-04-02SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2019-04-02SenateSenate Third Read
2019-04-02SenateSenate Taken from Table
2019-03-29SenateSenate Tabled
2019-03-22SenateSenate Read Second Time
2019-03-21SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-03-08SenateSenate Read and Referred
2019-03-07HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2019-03-07HouseHouse Third Readers
2019-03-01HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2019-02-14HouseHouse Second Readers
2019-02-13HouseHouse First Readers
2019-02-12HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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