GA HB571 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 20 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-05-20 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to change and enact provisions of law relating to classification of sexual offenders, sexual offender registration, and restrictions on sexual offenders' residences, workplaces, and activities; to amend Code Section 5-6-35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appeals requiring an application for appeal, so as to make such Code section applicable to appeals reviewing a decision of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedures for sentencing in criminal cases, so as to provide that, classification shall be by the sentencing court rather than the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to classification and registration of sexual offenders and regulation of the conduct of such offenders, so as to revise provisions relating to registration; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Sexual offenders; classification; change and enact provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-04-21 - Senate - Senate Vote #765 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-05-20 Effective Date
2010-05-20 Act 389
2010-05-20 House Date Signed by Governor
2010-05-10 House Sent to Governor
2010-04-27 House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
2010-04-21 Senate Passed/Adopted
2010-04-21 Senate Third Read
2010-04-20 Senate Read Second Time
2010-04-20 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2010-03-17 Senate Read and Referred
2010-03-16 House Passed/Adopted
2010-03-16 House Third Readers
2010-03-09 House Committee Favorably Reported
2009-03-03 House Second Readers
2009-02-26 House First Readers

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Bill Comments

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