GA SB385 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 24 2010 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-30 - House Second Readers
Pending: House State Institutions and Property Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally, so as to provide that counties that can demonstrate constant use of the federal Department of Homeland Security's Secure Communities initiative or have entered into memorandums of agreement with the federal government under Section 287(g) of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act shall receive additional funding for housing state inmates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Detention; counties demonstrate use of federal Dept. of Homeland Security's Secure Communities initiative; funding for housing state inmates

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #613 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 37 N: 11 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-03-30 House Second Readers
2010-03-26 House First Readers
2010-03-24 Senate Passed/Adopted
2010-03-24 Senate Third Read
2010-03-22 Senate Read Second Time
2010-03-18 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2010-02-08 Senate Read and Referred

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Bill Comments

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