Georgia House Bill 565 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-23 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to enact the "Georgia Back to Life, Back to Work Act"; to provide a short title; to provide that no court shall impose a period of probation that exceeds 24 months; to provide for conforming changes; to revise requirements for active probation supervision; to eliminate probation for life for persons convicted of certain serious violent felonies; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to define "law enforcement officer"; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to probation, so as to eliminate certain special terms of probation; to revise certain probation requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Back to Life, Back to Work Act; enact

Rep. Gregg Kennard [D]	Rep. Pedro Marin [D]	Sen. Josh McLaurin [D]	Rep. Doreen Carter [D]
Rep. Dewey McClain [D]	Rep. David Dreyer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-23	House	House Second Readers
2021-02-22	House	House First Readers
2021-02-18	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59894
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198193