SB 259 - Warrants; issuance of search warrants by judicial officers; change provisions

Committees

Current Status

03/18/08 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to searches with warrants, so as to change provisions relating to issuance of search warrants by judicial officers; to provide that no-knock warrants shall not be issued in this state except under limited circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/11/20084:49PMSenate Vote #733044008001003PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/28/2007Senate Read and Referred
03/19/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/20/2007Senate Read Second Time
01/14/2008Senate Recommitted
02/22/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/11/2008Senate Third Read
03/11/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
03/12/2008House First Readers
03/18/2008House Second Readers