Georgia House Bill 88

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-28 - Effective Date 2023-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to enact the "Coleman-Baker Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for review of cold case murder files by law enforcement agencies; to provide for application of review; to provide for limitations of review; to provide for notification regarding review; to provide for the promulgation of regulations; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for conflicting investigations; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Coleman-Baker Act; enact

Rep. Houston Gaines [R]	Rep. William Werkheiser [R]	Rep. Alan Powell [R]	Rep. Clint Crowe [R]
Rep. Stacey Evans [D]	Rep. Marcus Wiedower [R]	Sen. Randy Robertson [R]

2023-03-29 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #386 (Y: 169 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-03-29 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #382 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-02-28 - House - Passage: House Vote #97 (Y: 168 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-28		Effective Date 2023-07-01
2023-04-28		Act 55
2023-04-28	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2023-04-05	House	House Sent to Governor
2023-03-29	House	House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2023-03-29	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2023-03-29	Senate	Senate Third Read
2023-03-29	Senate	Senate Taken from Table
2023-03-27	Senate	Senate Tabled
2023-03-21	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2023-03-21	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-03-01	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-02-28	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2023-02-28	House	House Third Readers
2023-02-23	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-02-21	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2023-02-14	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-01-31	House	House Second Readers
2023-01-30	House	House First Readers
2023-01-26	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63672
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/212871
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/214496
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/215774
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/216318
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/218775
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/220455
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63672#21093
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63672#21673
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63672#21587