HB 578 - State court proceedings; first time; death sentence; change certain provisions
Current Status
01/31/08 - Senate Read and ReferredFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to habeas corpus procedure for persons under sentence of state court of record, so as to change certain provisions relating to petitions challenging for the first time state court proceedings resulting in a death sentence; to provide for procedural time frames for petitions challenging for the first time state court proceedings resulting in a death sentence; 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 |
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| 01/30/2008 | 11:11AM | House Vote #509 | 164 | 000 | 009 | 007 | PASS |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/27/2007 | House First Readers |
| 02/28/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 03/19/2007 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/20/2007 | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 01/28/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 01/30/2008 | House Third Readers |
| 01/30/2008 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 01/31/2008 | Senate Read and Referred |
