SB 145 - Crime and Sentencing; persons convicted of murder; imposition of life without parole

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Committees

Current Status

04/04/08 - Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-1 and Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to murder and felony murder and sentencing and punishment, respectively, so as to provide for the imposition of life without parole of persons convicted of murder independently of a death penalty prosecution; to repeal certain provisions relating to imprisonment for life without parole and finding statutory aggravating circumstance; to provide for certain information to be reported to the court under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/20/200711:51AMSenate Vote #149049003003001PASSAGE AS AMENDED
03/19/20082:31PMHouse Vote #840100066005009Fleming AM 29 0700
03/19/20082:32PMHouse Vote #841112055004009PASS
03/20/20081:40PMSenate Vote #767044007001004AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED
04/04/20087:34PMSenate Vote #1028046000006004ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/12/2007Senate Read and Referred
03/01/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/19/2007Senate Read Second Time
03/20/2007Senate Third Read
03/20/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
03/27/2007House First Readers
03/28/2007House Second Readers
04/13/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
04/20/2007House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/18/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
03/19/2008House Third Readers
03/19/2008House Passed/Adopted
03/20/2008Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
03/20/2008House Disagrees Senate Amend/Sub
03/27/2008Senate Insists
03/27/2008House Insists
03/28/2008Senate Conference Committee Appointed
03/31/2008House Conference Committee Appointed
04/04/2008Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted

Footnotes

3/19/2008 Modified Structured Rule
3/20/2008 Senate agrees to House Substitute as amended by Senate
3/20/2008 House disagrees to Senate Amendment to House Substitute
3/27/2008 Senate insists on Senate Amendment to House substitute
3/28/2008 Senate Conferees: 13th, 46th, 52nd