GA SB94 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to require a procedure for enhancing witness identification accuracy; to provide for definitions; to provide for written policies relating to witness identification protocol; to provide for policy requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Criminal Procedure; require a procedure for enhancing witness identification accuracy

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-04-02 - Senate - Senate Vote #345 (Y: 48 N: 4 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-02 - House - House Vote #436 (Y: 100 N: 65 NV: 9 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2015-03-24 - House - House Vote #291 (Y: 137 N: 29 NV: 4 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2015-02-26 - Senate - Senate Vote #55 (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-07-01 Effective Date
2015-05-06 Act 173
2015-05-06SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2015-04-09SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2015-04-02HouseHouse Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2015-04-02SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
2015-03-24HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-03-24HouseHouse Third Readers
2015-03-19HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-03-03HouseHouse Second Readers
2015-03-02HouseHouse First Readers
2015-02-26SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2015-02-26SenateSenate Third Read
2015-02-25SenateSenate Read Second Time
2015-02-24SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2015-02-10SenateSenate Read and Referred
2015-02-09SenateSenate Hopper

Georgia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43435
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/147082
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/149096
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/149421
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/151583
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/152128
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/152157
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/153952
Texthttps://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/153953
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43435#12270
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43435#12622
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43435#12980
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/43435#12858

Bill Comments

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