HB 254 - Courts; establish drug courts division

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Current Status

05/10/05 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions of courts, so as to authorize the establishment of drugs courts divisions within certain courts; to provide for assignment of certain cases to a drug court division; to provide for jurisdiction; to provide for judges and their appointment, designation, and terms; to provide for district attorneys, public defenders, a clerk, probation officers, and other employees; to authorize agreements with other courts and agencies for the assignment of personnel to such court; to authorize judges to complete a planned program of instruction; to provide for powers and duties of the drug court division; to provide for expenses; to provide for admissibility of certain matters in certain proceedings; to provide for access to certain information and confidentiality; to provide for costs; 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
03/03/05 01:10 PM House Vote #150 154 000 016 010 PASS
03/29/05 09:17 PM Senate Vote #461 052 000 000 004 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/31/05 05:17 PM House Vote #517 146 000 028 006 ADOPT CCR
03/31/05 10:59 PM Senate Vote #576 050 000 003 003 ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/02/2005 House First Readers
02/03/2005 House Second Readers
02/24/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/03/2005 House Third Readers
03/03/2005 House Passed/Adopted
03/04/2005 Senate Read and Referred
03/21/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/22/2005 Senate Read Second Time
03/29/2005 Senate Third Read
03/29/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/31/2005 House Disagrees Senate Amend/Sub
03/31/2005 Senate Insists
03/31/2005 House Insists
03/31/2005 House Conference Committee Appointed
03/31/2005 Senate Conference Committee Appointed
03/31/2005 House Conference Committee Report Adopted
03/31/2005 Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/08/2005 House Sent to Governor
05/10/2005 House Date Signed by Governor
05/10/2005 Act 416
05/10/2005 Effective Date