Georgia Senate Bill 242 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-24 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to grand juries, so as to provide for a state grand jury; to provide for its creation, selection, composition, compensation, procedures, and term; to provide for definitions; to provide for a foreperson and deputy foreperson; to provide for certain disqualifications and recusals; to provide for certain oaths; to provide for a legal advisor; to provide secrecy of proceedings; to provide for sanctions for violations; to provide for subpoenas and compelling the production of evidence and testimony; to provide for assistance; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations by the Supreme Court; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Grand Juries; state grand jury; creation, selection, composition, compensation, procedures, and term; provide

Sen. Bill Cowsert [R]	Sen. Steve Gooch [R]	Sen. John Kennedy [R]	Sen. Matt Brass [R]
Sen. John Albers [R]	Sen. Frank Ginn [R]	Sen. Butch Miller [R]	Sen. Jeff Mullis [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-24	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2021-02-23	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/60010
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/198554