Georgia Senate Bill 299 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Passed on May 25 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-05-25 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Parts 5 and 7 of Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest and detention and delinquent and unruly children, respectively, so as to change provisions relating to the zero tolerance policy on weapons in schools; to prohibit pre-hearing detentions via a standing order of the court; to change provisions relating to the designated felony act; to amend Code Section 16-11-127.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on school property, so as to change a provision relating to handling cases involving children; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Juvenile Proceedings; zero tolerance policy on weapons in schools; change provisions

Sen. Tim Golden [R]	Sen. Johnny Grant [R]	Sen. Lester Jackson [D]	Sen. Donzella James [D]
Sen. Emanuel Jones [D]	Sen. Freddie Sims [D]

2010-04-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #929 - Agree To House Substitute (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2010-03-18 - Senate - Senate Vote #575 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-05-25		Effective Date
2010-05-25		Act 465
2010-05-25		Senate Date Signed by Governor
2010-05-13		Senate Sent to Governor
2010-04-29		Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
2010-04-29		House Passed/Adopted
2010-04-29		House Third Readers
2010-04-27		House Postponed
2010-04-01		House Committee Favorably Reported
2010-03-24		House Second Readers
2010-03-22		House First Readers
2010-03-18		Senate Passed/Adopted
2010-03-18		Senate Third Read
2010-03-09		Senate Read Second Time
2010-03-08		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2010-01-28		Senate Read and Referred
2009-12-08		Senate Prefile

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/28941
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb299_As_introduced_LC_29_3970_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb299_Committee_sub_LC_29_4153S_4.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb299_As_passed_Senate_5.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb299_LC_29_4342S_hss_7.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/sb299_SB299_APP_8.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/sv0575.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/sv0929.htm