Georgia House Bill 71 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 1 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 17 and Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights and pardons and paroles, respectively, so as to provide for input and transparency relative to the granting of a pardon or commutation of a death sentence to a life sentence; to change provisions relating to notifications by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; to change provisions relating to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles procedure and information gathering when considering the grant of pardon, clemency, or commutation of a death sentence; to provide for exemptions from disclosure; to amend Code Section 50-13-9.1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to variance or waiver to rules, so as to correct an incorrect reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Pardons and paroles; provide input and transparency relative to granting a parole or commutation of a death sentence to a life sentence; provisions

Rep. Kevin Tanner [R]	Rep. Rich Golick [R]	Rep. Johnnie Caldwell [R]	Rep. Alex Atwood [R]
Rep. Mary Oliver [D]	Rep. Barry Fleming [R]	Sen. Steve Gooch [R]

2015-04-02 - Senate - Senate Vote #331 (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-02 - House - House Vote #422 (Y: 170 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2015-03-03 - House - House Vote #111 (Y: 162 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-01		Effective Date
2015-05-01		Act 43
2015-05-01	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2015-04-09	House	House Sent to Governor
2015-04-02	House	House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2015-04-02	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-04-02	Senate	Senate Third Read
2015-04-02	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2015-03-31	Senate	Senate Tabled
2015-03-25	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2015-03-24	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-03-04	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-03-03	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-03-03	House	House Third Readers
2015-03-02	House	House Postponed
2015-02-26	House	House Postponed
2015-02-24	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-01-27	House	House Second Readers
2015-01-26	House	House First Readers
2015-01-15	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/42841
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/145582
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/149082
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/149797
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/152029
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/153848
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/42841#12312
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/42841#12966
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/42841#12844