Georgia Senate Bill 355 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-05 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to require a procedure for enhancing witness identification accuracy; to provide for definitions; to provide for written policies relating to witness identification protocol; to provide for the consequences of failing to comply with witness procedures; to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for training in enhancing witness identification accuracy; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Criminal Procedure; require a procedure for enhancing witness identification accuracy; provide definitions

Sen. Bill Cowsert [R]

Sen. Joshua McKoon [R]

Sen. Jesse Stone [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-05	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2014-02-04	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/41105
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/138917