HB 395 - First offenders probation; status; clarify
Sponsored By
Committees
- HC:JudyNC
- SC:
Current Status
04/20/07 - House Withdrawn, RecommittedFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probation of first offenders, so as to clarify first offender status and provide duties, obligations, and responsibilities for the clerk of court, the probation department, and the Department of Corrections; to provide for discharge as a matter of law; to specify entities to whom first offender information shall be provided; to change the provisions relating to first offender dispositions and the release of records thereof; to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, so as to conform a cross-reference; to amend Code Section 16-11-131 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to possession of firearms by convicted felons and first offender probationers, so as to conform a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Status History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 02/13/2007 | House First Readers |
| 02/14/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 03/19/2007 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/20/2007 | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |