Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HB 509 - Aggravated assault by parolee or probationer; bond

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1. Wall  82nd


House Comm: Judy       /                Senate Comm: SJudy      /               
House Vote: Yeas 142   Nays 4           Senate Vote: Yeas 49  Nays 0            
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               House          Action         Senate                             
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              1/31/95  Read 1st Time         3/1/95                             
              2/1/95   Read 2nd Time         3/10/95                            
              2/22/95  Favorably Reported    3/10/95                            
              Sub      Committee Amend/Sub   Sub                                
              2/28/95  Read 3rd Time         3/14/95                            
              2/28/95  Passed/Adopted        3/14/95                            
              CS       Comm/Floor Amend/Sub  CS                                 
              3/15*    Amend/Sub Agreed To   3/17*                              
              4/5/95   Sent to Governor                                         
              4/20/95  Signed by Governor                                       
              457      Act/Veto Number                                          
              7/1/95   Effective Date                                           
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Immediately Transmitted to the Senate                                           
House Agrees to Senate Substitute as Amended by House                           
Senate Agrees to House Amendment to Senate Substitute                           
                                                                                
Code Sections amended: 17-10-1                                                  


HB 509                                             HB 509/AP

      H. B. No. 509 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
      By:  Representative Wall of the 82nd



                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend Code Section 17-10-1 of the Official Code of
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, relating to the fixing of criminal
  1- 3  sentences and the suspension or probation of such sentences,
  1- 4  so as to provide that a parolee or probationer charged with
  1- 5  a misdemeanor involving physical injury or an attempt to
  1- 6  commit physical injury or terroristic threats or a felony
  1- 7  shall not be entitled to bond pending a hearing on the
  1- 8  revocation of his or her parole or probation unless the
  1- 9  judge of the superior court wherein the alleged new offense
  1-10  occurred determines that the parolee or probationer does not
  1-11  constitute a threat to the community; to repeal conflicting
  1-12  laws; and for other purposes.

  1-13       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1-14  Code Section 17-10-1 of the Official Code of Georgia
  1-15  Annotated, relating to the fixing of criminal sentences and
  1-16  the suspension or probation of such sentences, is amended by
  1-17  striking subparagraph (a)(3)(B) in its entirety and
  1-18  inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (a)(3)(B) to
  1-19  read as follows:

  1-20        "(B) A parolee or probationer charged with a new
  1-21        felony or misdemeanor involving physical injury or
  1-22        terroristic threats an attempt to commit physical
  1-23        injury or terroristic threats or with a new felony
  1-24        shall not be entitled to bond pending a hearing on the
  1-25        revocation of his or her parole or probation, except
  1-26        by order of a judge of the superior court wherein the
  1-27        alleged new offense occurred after a hearing and upon
  1-28        determination of the superior court that the parolee
  1-29        or probationer does not constitute a threat to the
  1-30        community."

                         SECTION 2.

  1-31  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  1-32  repealed.

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