SB 398 - Criminal Proceedings; plea of insanity; revise procedures of psychiatric evaluations

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Current Status

05/03/06 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-7-131 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to proceedings upon a plea of insanity or mental incompetency at the time of a crime, so as to change certain provisions relating to the court's instructions; to revise procedures related to psychiatric evaluations of defendants; to provide for a timeframe for forwarding the examination report to the Department of Corrections; 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
02/02/06 01:39 PM Senate Vote #625 047 001 004 004 PASSAGE
03/22/06 11:59 AM House Vote #940 162 002 012 004 PASS

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/11/2006 Senate Read and Referred
01/31/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/01/2006 Senate Read Second Time
02/02/2006 Senate Third Read
02/02/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
02/06/2006 House First Readers
02/08/2006 House Second Readers
03/06/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/22/2006 House Third Readers
03/22/2006 House Passed/Adopted
04/04/2006 Senate Sent to Governor
05/03/2006 Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/03/2006 Act 754
07/01/2006 Effective Date

Footnotes

3/22/06 Modified Structured Rule