Georgia Senate Bill 586 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on March 20 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-21 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, so as to provide for procedures when a person is denied parole after completing certain prerequisites; to provide for a video conference hearing where prospective parolees can be heard and seek information from the board; to provide that the board submit written findings if the tentative parole month is delayed; to provide notice to members of the board when majority votes to deny or delay release; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Grants of Pardons, Paroles, and Other Relief; procedures when a person is denied parole after completing certain prerequisites; provide

Sen. Josh McLaurin [D]	Sen. Kim Jackson [D]	Sen. Sonya Halpern [D]	Sen. Gloria Butler [D]
Sen. Harold Jones [D]	Sen. Sally Harrell [D]	Sen. Elena Parent [D]	Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes [D]
Sen. Jason Esteves [D]	Sen. Nikki Merritt [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-21	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2024-03-20	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/68975
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/227959