GA HB968 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 20 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-22 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probation, so as to require the transfer of probation supervision to the judicial circuit of the county in which the defendant resides in the case of misdemeanor offenses; to require the transfer of probation supervision to the county or municipality in which the defendant resides in the case of ordinance violations and misdemeanors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Probation; transfer of probation supervision to the judicial circuit of the county in which the defendant resides in the case of misdemeanor offenses; require

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-22HouseHouse Second Readers
2018-02-21HouseHouse First Readers
2018-02-20HouseHouse Hopper

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Bill Comments

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