Georgia Senate Bill 100

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 14-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-08 - Senate Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to amend Code Section 17-6-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unsecured judicial release, requirement, and effect of failure of person charged to appear for trial, so as to provide for the limitation of unsecured judicial release in certain circumstances where the accused has a prior conviction for the offense of bail jumping or failure to appear; to provide for the requirement that an accused's criminal history be considered prior to issuing an unsecured judicial release; to provide for reconsideration of eligibility; to amend Code Section 52-7-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalty regarding general provisions for registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for a conforming cross reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Unsecured Judicial Release; limitation of unsecured judicial release in certain circumstances where the accused has a prior conviction for the offense of bail jumping or failure to appear; provide

Sen. Bo Hatchett [R]	Sen. Randy Robertson [R]	Sen. Steve Gooch [R]	Sen. Jason Anavitarte [R]
Sen. John Kennedy [R]	Sen. John Albers [R]	Sen. Frank Ginn [R]	Sen. Blake Tillery [R]
Sen. Brian Strickland [R]	Sen. Carden Summers [R]	Sen. Matt Brass [R]	Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick [R]
Sen. Mike Hodges [R]	Sen. Shelly Echols [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-08	Senate	Senate Recommitted
2023-02-28	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2023-02-27	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2023-02-07	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-02-06	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64057
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/213787