GA HB24 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 3 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 3 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to substantially revise, supersede, and modernize provisions relating to evidence; to provide for legislative findings; to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to move provisions relating to DNA analysis of persons convicted of certain crimes from Title 24 to Title 35; to change provisions relating to foreign language interpreters and interpreters for the hearing impaired; to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to conform provisions to the new Title 24 and correct cross-references; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Evidence; revise, supersede, and modernize provisions; provide definitions
Sponsors
Sen. Bill Cowsert [R] | Rep. Elly Dobbs [D] | Rep. Mike Jacobs [R] | Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick [D] |
Rep. Edward Lindsey [R] | Rep. Tom Weldon [R] | Rep. Wendell Willard [R] |
Roll Calls
2011-04-14 - Senate - Senate Vote #339 - Passage (Y: 50 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2011-02-28 - House - House Vote #68 - Passage (Y: 162 N: 5 NV: 6 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2011-02-28 - House - House Vote #68 - Passage (Y: 162 N: 5 NV: 6 Abs: 7) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2013-01-01 | Effective Date | |
2011-05-03 | Act 52 | |
2011-05-03 | House Date Signed by Governor | |
2011-04-26 | House Sent to Governor | |
2011-04-14 | Senate Passed/Adopted | |
2011-04-14 | Senate Taken from Table | |
2011-04-12 | Senate Tabled | |
2011-04-12 | Senate Third Read | |
2011-03-30 | Senate Read Second Time | |
2011-03-30 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported | |
2011-03-01 | Senate Read and Referred | |
2011-02-28 | House Passed/Adopted | |
2011-02-28 | House Third Readers | |
2011-02-17 | House Committee Favorably Reported | |
2011-02-15 | House Withdrawn, Recommitted | |
2011-02-09 | House Committee Favorably Reported | |
2011-01-25 | House Second Readers | |
2011-01-24 | House First Readers | |
2010-11-15 | House Prefiled |