HB 1421 - Demand for trial; defendant present in court; require

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Current Status

05/05/06 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to demand for trial and announcement of readiness for trial, so as to require that a defendant be present in court and announce ready for trial if a demand for trial is filed; to require that a demand for trial be filed and served as a separate document and labeled as a demand for trial; to change provisions relating to demand for trial and service of the demand; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/09/06 02:14 PM House Vote #792 157 000 019 004 PASS
03/23/06 04:38 PM Senate Vote #942 030 023 000 003 ADOPTION OF AMEND #1c BY SEN FROM THE 32ND TO AMEND #1 BY SEN FROM THE 39TH
03/23/06 04:41 PM Senate Vote #943 030 024 000 002 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/27/06 11:39 AM House Vote #1008 153 002 022 003 Agree Sen Sub
03/30/06 08:19 PM Senate Vote #1168 031 022 003 000 AGREE TO HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/22/2006 House First Readers
02/23/2006 House Second Readers
03/08/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/09/2006 House Third Readers
03/09/2006 House Passed/Adopted
03/13/2006 Senate Read and Referred
03/15/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/16/2006 Senate Read Second Time
03/23/2006 Senate Third Read
03/23/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/27/2006 House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
03/30/2006 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/05/2006 House Sent to Governor
05/05/2006 House Date Signed by Governor
05/05/2006 Act 879
07/01/2006 Effective Date

Footnotes

3/09/06 Modified Structured Rule
3/27/06 House Agrees to Senate Substitute as Amended by House
3/30/06 Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate Substitute.