SB 583 - Criminal Trials; right to trial by jury; provide method for waiver

Committees

Current Status

03/15/06 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for criminal trials, so as to provide a method for the waiver of the right to trial by jury in a criminal case; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability and an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/13/06 05:26 PM Senate Vote #849 043 006 005 002 PASSAGE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/22/2006 Senate Read and Referred
03/08/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/09/2006 Senate Read Second Time
03/13/2006 Senate Third Read
03/13/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/14/2006 House First Readers
03/15/2006 House Second Readers