Georgia House Bill 663 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-10 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 and Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses and the procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, respectively, so as to repeal certain provisions regarding sentencing of defendants guilty of crimes involving bias or prejudice, notices for enhanced sentencing, and enhanced sentencing; to provide for sentencing of defendants who are convicted of certain crimes which target an individual due to such individual's race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or physical disability; to amend Code Section 15-11-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to definitions for the Juvenile Code, so as to provide for a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Crimes and offenses; sentencing of defendants guilty of crimes involving bias or prejudice; repeal certain provisions

Rep. Karen Bennett [D]	Rep. Calvin Smyre [D]	Rep. Sandra Scott [D]	Rep. Carolyn Hugley [D]
Rep. James Beverly [D]	Rep. William Boddie [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-10	House	House Second Readers
2018-01-09	House	House First Readers
2018-01-08	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/51976
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/170937