HB 306 - Bonds and recognizances; electronic pretrial release and monitoring; provisions
Current Status
05/05/09 - House Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of the Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to provide legislative findings and intent; to provide for a program of electronic pretrial release and monitoring of criminal defendants; to provide the standards, terms, and conditions for such program; to provide for penalties for violating the terms of such program; to provide for fees for such monitoring; to provide for the payment of such fees by the sheriff under certain circumstances; to provide for the revocation of participation in such program under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
|---|
| 03/09/2009 | 12:58PM | House Vote #162 | 153 | 000 | 011 | 016 | PASS |
| 03/25/2009 | 12:25PM | Senate Vote #260 | 047 | 000 | 005 | 004 | PASSAGE |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/05/2009 | House First Readers |
| 02/06/2009 | House Second Readers |
| 03/04/2009 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/09/2009 | House Third Readers |
| 03/09/2009 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/10/2009 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 03/20/2009 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/23/2009 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/25/2009 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/25/2009 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 04/13/2009 | House Sent to Governor |
| 05/05/2009 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/05/2009 | Act 139 |
| 07/01/2009 | Effective Date |
