SB 57 - Repeat Offenders; convicted of murder; punishment

Committees

Current Status

03/31/05 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-10-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to punishment of repeat offenders, so as to provide that a person convicted of the offense of murder who is not sentenced to death and who has previously been convicted of three or more felonies shall be sentenced to life without parole; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/11/05 02:17 PM Senate Vote #208 049 000 004 003 PASSAGE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/26/2005 Senate Read and Referred
02/24/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/25/2005 Senate Read Second Time
03/11/2005 Senate Third Read
03/11/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/12/2005 House First Readers
03/14/2005 House Second Readers
03/17/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/29/2005 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/31/2005 House Withdrawn, Recommitted

Footnotes

3/29/05 Withdrawn and recommitted to Rules in House