GA HB200 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 3 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 17, and 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, and law enforcement, respectively, so as to discourage trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude and provide greater protections to persons subject to such crimes; to change provisions relating to compensation from the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board; to provide for notification of federal assistance for certain persons under the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights; to provide for training for law enforcement investigating crimes involving trafficking persons for labor or sexual servitude; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Crimes and offenses; discourage human trafficking; increase penalties; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-03-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #218 - Passage (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-03-02 - House - House Vote #82 - Passage (Y: 168 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-07-01 Effective Date
2011-05-03 Act 54
2011-05-03 House Date Signed by Governor
2011-04-19 House Sent to Governor
2011-03-29 Senate Passed/Adopted
2011-03-29 Senate Third Read
2011-03-23 Senate Read Second Time
2011-03-22 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2011-03-03 Senate Read and Referred
2011-03-02 House Passed/Adopted
2011-03-02 House Third Readers
2011-02-24 House Committee Favorably Reported
2011-02-10 House Second Readers
2011-02-09 House First Readers

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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