Georgia Senate Bill 159 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-11 - Senate Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [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 definitions; to change provisions relating to the issuance of search warrants; to provide for written policies relating to no-knock search warrants; to change provisions relating to the use of force in executing a search warrant; to change provisions relating to quashing a search warrant or suppressing evidence due to technical deficiencies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Searches with Warrants; provide for the use of no-knock search warrants

Sen. Jesse Stone [R]	Sen. Jeff Mullis [R]	Sen. Bill Cowsert [R]	Sen. Tyler Harper [R]
Sen. Hunter Hill [R]	Sen. Michael Rhett [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-11	Senate	Senate Recommitted
2015-03-09	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2015-03-05	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-02-24	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-02-23	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/44111
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/148979
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/150181