Georgia House Bill 720 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 12 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-13 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to clarify that a term of probation shall follow the mandatory term of imprisonment for persons convicted of a sexual offense; to amend Title 42 of the O.C.G.A.d, relating to penal institutions, so as to make conforming changes;to amend Code Section 16-7-29 of the O.C.G.A., relating to interference with electronic monitoring devices, "electronic monitoring device" defined, and penalty, so as to revise a cross-reference; to provide for a response to Park v. State, 2019 Ga. LEXIS 138 (March 4, 2019); to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Criminal procedure; term of probation shall follow the mandatory term of imprisonment for persons convicted of a sexual offense; clarify

Rep. Steven Sainz [R]	Rep. Chuck Efstration [R]	Rep. Barry Fleming [R]	Rep. James Burchett [R]
Rep. Martin Momtahan [R]	Rep. Marcus Wiedower [R]

2020-03-12 - House - House Vote #584 (Y: 98 N: 63 NV: 6 Abs: 13) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-13	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2020-03-12	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2020-03-12	House	House Third Readers
2020-03-05	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-01-13	House	House Second Readers
2019-04-02	House	House First Readers
2019-03-29	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/56504
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/186960
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/192288
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/193168
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/56504#17631