GA SB477 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on August 5 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-4-20.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investigation of family violence, preparation of written report, review of report by defendant arrested for family violence, and compilation of statistics, so as to revise the terminology used in determining whom to arrest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Investigation of Family Violence; terminology used in determining whom to arrest; revise

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-06-24 - House - House Vote #723 (Y: 145 N: 2 NV: 6 Abs: 27) [PASS]
2020-03-12 - Senate - Senate Vote #600 (Y: 49 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-12 - Senate - Senate Vote #615 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-01-01 Effective Date
2020-08-05 Act 578
2020-08-05SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2020-06-29SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2020-06-24HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2020-06-24HouseHouse Third Readers
2020-06-23HouseHouse Postponed
2020-06-19HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2020-06-15HouseHouse Second Readers
2020-03-13HouseHouse First Readers
2020-03-12SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2020-03-12SenateSenate Third Read
2020-03-12SenateSenate Taken from Table
2020-03-12SenateSenate Tabled
2020-03-10SenateSenate Read Second Time
2020-03-09SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-03-03SenateSenate Read and Referred
2020-03-02SenateSenate Hopper

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