GA SB394 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on June 29 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16, Article 1 of Chapter 15 of Title 45, and Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, general provisions regarding the Attorney General, and medical assistance generally, respectively, so as to provide for authority of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute certain crimes and offenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for authority of the Attorney General to employ peace officers for certain purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Attorney General; authority to investigate and prosecute certain crimes and offenses; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-06-24 - House - House Vote #709 (Y: 102 N: 64 NV: 2 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2020-03-03 - Senate - Senate Vote #522 (Y: 36 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-07-01 Effective Date
2020-06-29 Act 377
2020-06-29SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2020-06-25SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2020-06-24HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2020-06-24HouseHouse Third Readers
2020-06-23HouseHouse Postponed
2020-06-22HouseHouse Postponed
2020-06-20HouseHouse Postponed
2020-06-19HouseHouse Postponed
2020-06-17HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2020-03-05HouseHouse Second Readers
2020-03-04HouseHouse First Readers
2020-03-03SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2020-03-03SenateSenate Third Read
2020-02-27SenateSenate Read Second Time
2020-02-26SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-02-20SenateSenate Read and Referred
2020-02-19SenateSenate Hopper

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Bill Comments

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