GA HB770 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude, so as to provide for and revise defined terms; to change penalty provisions; to remove a potential defense to a charge of trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Crimes and offenses; trafficking of persons for labor or sexual servitude; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-16 - Senate - Senate Vote #635 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - House - House Vote #612 (Y: 167 N: 3 NV: 4 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-07-01 Effective Date
2016-04-26 Act 441
2016-04-26HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-28HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2016-03-16SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2016-03-16SenateSenate Third Read
2016-03-08SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-03-07SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-26SenateSenate Withdrawn & Recommitted
2016-02-26SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-25HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-25HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-02-18HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-01-20HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-01-15HouseHouse First Readers
2016-01-14HouseHouse Hopper

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