GA HB1066 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 29 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-14 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to additional duties of the commissioner of corrections, so as to authorize the chief of staff to the commissioner to issue warrants for the arrest of an offender who has escaped from the custody of the department; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Penal institutions; additional duties of commissioner of corrections; authorize chief of staff to issue warrants of an offender who has escaped

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-29 - House - House Vote #675 (Y: 164 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-14SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-03-11SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-03-02SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-29HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2016-02-29HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-02-24HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-24HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-02-23HouseHouse First Readers
2016-02-22HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback