Georgia Senate Bill 79 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-06 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation, so as to expand the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's powers and duties relative to claims for victim compensation; to increase the amount payable for funeral expenses; to enlarge the pool of claimants to include individuals related by marriage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Victim Compensation; expand the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's powers and duties relative to claims

Sen. Renee Unterman [R]

Rep. B.J. Pak [R]

2015-03-27 - House - House Vote #339 (Y: 133 N: 17 NV: 10 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2015-02-18 - Senate - Senate Vote #36 (Y: 50 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-06		Effective Date
2015-05-06		Act 169
2015-05-06	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2015-04-08	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2015-03-27	House	House Passed/Adopted
2015-03-27	House	House Third Readers
2015-03-19	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2015-02-20	House	House Second Readers
2015-02-19	House	House First Readers
2015-02-18	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-02-18	Senate	Senate Third Read
2015-02-11	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2015-02-10	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-02-03	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-02-02	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43244
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/146610
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/147328
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/148379
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/152975
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/152976
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43244#12206
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43244#12734