GA SB565 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on May 9 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-09 - Effective Date 2022-05-09
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide that at any time after conviction for a misdemeanor or felony offense a defendant convicted of an offense and sentenced as a direct result of being a victim of trafficking for labor or sexual servitude may petition the sentencing court to grant the relief of vacatur; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Sentence and Punishment; any time after conviction; defendant convicted of an offense and sentenced as a direct result of being a victim of trafficking for labor or sexual servitude may petition the sentencing court to grant the relief of vacatur; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-30 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #759 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-28 - House - Passage: House Vote #788 (Y: 151 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2022-03-15 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #644 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-05-09 Effective Date 2022-05-09
2022-05-09 Act 834
2022-05-09SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2022-04-07SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2022-03-30SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2022-03-28HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2022-03-28HouseHouse Third Readers
2022-03-23HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2022-03-17HouseHouse Second Readers
2022-03-16HouseHouse First Readers
2022-03-15SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2022-03-15SenateSenate Third Read
2022-03-15SenateSenate Taken from Table
2022-03-15SenateSenate Tabled
2022-03-11SenateSenate Read Second Time
2022-03-09SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2022-02-28SenateSenate Read and Referred
2022-02-24SenateSenate Hopper

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Bill Comments

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