SB 139 - Georgia Public Defender Standards Council; transfer from judicial branch to executive branch
Current Status
05/11/07 - Senate Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legal defense for indigents, so as to transfer the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council from the judicial branch of government to the executive branch; 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 |
|---|
| 03/20/2007 | 1:11PM | Senate Vote #150 | 040 | 007 | 008 | 001 | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 04/17/2007 | 1:41PM | House Vote #320 | 098 | 058 | 015 | 009 | PASS |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
|---|
| 02/10/2007 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/27/2007 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/28/2007 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 03/20/2007 | Senate Third Read |
| 03/20/2007 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 03/27/2007 | House First Readers |
| 03/28/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 04/10/2007 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/17/2007 | House Third Readers |
| 04/17/2007 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/26/2007 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/11/2007 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/11/2007 | Act 22 |
| 07/01/2007 | Effective Date |
