Georgia Senate
SB 329 - Death Penalty, Life - when trial judge may impose

Sponsor and CoSponsors
Thompson, Steve	Perdue, Sonny	Ray, Walter S
Links / Committees / Status
Summary / Full Text	SC: Judy	HC:
F/R: 02/10/95	L/A: 01/08/96	S - Read 3rd Time (S-Sub )
Titles Amended: 17
Bill List	Legislation List	Secretary's Page

First Reader Summary

A bill to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty generally, so as to provide a procedure by which a sentence of life imprisonment or death may be imposed by the trial judge when the sentencing jury has found the existence of at least one statutory aggravating circumstance but is unable to render a sentencing verdict.

Actions Taken

               SENATE                         HOUSE 
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             2/10/95   Read 1st time                        
             3/1/95    Favorably Reported                   
             Sub       Committee Amend/Sub                  
             3/6/95    Read 2nd Time                        
             1/8/96    Committed                            
             1/8/96    Read 3rd Time                        

Code Sections

Code Sections amended: 17-10-31