HB 571 - Sexual offenders; classification; change and enact provisions

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Current Status

05/20/10 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to change and enact provisions of law relating to classification of sexual offenders, sexual offender registration, and restrictions on sexual offenders' residences, workplaces, and activities; to amend Code Section 5-6-35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appeals requiring an application for appeal, so as to make such Code section applicable to appeals reviewing a decision of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedures for sentencing in criminal cases, so as to provide that, classification shall be by the sentencing court rather than the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to classification and registration of sexual offenders and regulation of the conduct of such offenders, so as to revise provisions relating to registration; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/16/20101:38PMHouse Vote #629165001009005PASS
04/21/201011:54AMSenate Vote #765045000005006PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/27/20108:20PMHouse Vote #941153001017009Agree Sen Sub

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/26/2009House First Readers
03/03/2009House Second Readers
03/09/2010House Committee Favorably Reported
03/16/2010House Third Readers
03/16/2010House Passed/Adopted
03/17/2010Senate Read and Referred
04/20/2010Senate Committee Favorably Reported
04/20/2010Senate Read Second Time
04/21/2010Senate Third Read
04/21/2010Senate Passed/Adopted
04/27/2010House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
05/10/2010House Sent to Governor
05/20/2010House Date Signed by Governor
05/20/2010Act 389
05/20/2010Effective Date

Footnotes

3/16/2010 Modified Structured Rule