SB 313 - Grand Juries; oath shall be given to all witnesses; to provide that an unsworn testimony shall be disallowed

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Committees

Current Status

06/03/10 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to grand juries, so as to provide that an oath shall be given to all witnesses before the grand jury; to provide that unsworn testimony shall be disallowed and an action based upon unsworn testimony shall be void; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/08/201011:29AMSenate Vote #529053000000003PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/29/20102:58PMHouse Vote #978153000019008PASS

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
01/14/2010Senate Read and Referred
02/09/2010Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/10/2010Senate Read Second Time
03/08/2010Senate Third Read
03/08/2010Senate Passed/Adopted
03/09/2010House First Readers
03/10/2010House Second Readers
04/20/2010House Committee Favorably Reported
04/27/2010House Postponed
04/29/2010House Third Readers
04/29/2010House Passed/Adopted
05/07/2010Senate Sent to Governor
06/03/2010Senate Date Signed by Governor
06/03/2010Act 620
07/01/2010Effective Date

Footnotes

4/27/2010 Postponed until 4/29/2010