GA HB352 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Engrossed on March 11 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-11 - Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discovery, so as to change provisions relating to discovery in misdemeanor cases; to provide for a defendant to opt into reciprocal discovery similar to provisions in felony cases; to require the defendant to provide the prosecuting attorney with a list of witness and alibi information; to provide for procedure; to provide for sanctions; 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

Criminal procedure; change provisions relating to discovery in misdemeanor cases; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-03-11 - House - House Vote #164 (Y: 168 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-11SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-01-11SenateSenate Recommitted
2016-01-11SenateSenate Taken from Table
2015-03-31SenateSenate Tabled
2015-03-26SenateSenate Read Second Time
2015-03-26SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2015-03-13SenateSenate Read and Referred
2015-03-11HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-03-11HouseHouse Third Readers
2015-03-05HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-02-18HouseHouse Second Readers
2015-02-17HouseHouse First Readers
2015-02-12HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback