SB 151 - Penal Institutions; provide courts/State Board of Pardons and Paroles greater input from crime victims, their families, interested witnesses
Current Status
04/29/09 - Senate Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-10-1.2 and Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to an oral victim impact statement and grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, respectively, so as to provide courts and the State Board of Pardons and Parole greater input from crime victims, their families, and other interested witnesses; to provide for victim notification of parole board hearings; 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 |
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| 03/03/2009 | 4:47PM | Senate Vote #107 | 052 | 000 | 004 | 000 | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 03/30/2009 | 5:26PM | House Vote #393 | 155 | 000 | 010 | 015 | PASS |
| 04/03/2009 | 7:15PM | Senate Vote #419 | 052 | 000 | 002 | 002 | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/17/2009 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/25/2009 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/26/2009 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/03/2009 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/03/2009 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/04/2009 | House First Readers |
| 03/05/2009 | House Second Readers |
| 03/25/2009 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/30/2009 | House Third Readers |
| 03/30/2009 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/03/2009 | Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub |
| 04/13/2009 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 04/29/2009 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 04/29/2009 | Act 55 |
| 07/01/2009 | Effective Date |
