GA SB313 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on June 3 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to grand juries, so as to provide that an oath shall be given to all witnesses before the grand jury; to provide that unsworn testimony shall be disallowed and an action based upon unsworn testimony shall be void; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Grand Juries; oath shall be given to all witnesses; to provide that an unsworn testimony shall be disallowed

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-03-08 - Senate - Senate Vote #529 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-07-01 Effective Date
2010-06-03 Act 620
2010-06-03 Senate Date Signed by Governor
2010-05-07 Senate Sent to Governor
2010-04-29 House Passed/Adopted
2010-04-29 House Third Readers
2010-04-27 House Postponed
2010-04-20 House Committee Favorably Reported
2010-03-10 House Second Readers
2010-03-09 House First Readers
2010-03-08 Senate Passed/Adopted
2010-03-08 Senate Third Read
2010-02-10 Senate Read Second Time
2010-02-09 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2010-01-14 Senate Read and Referred

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