SB 366 - Inmates; telecommunications devices; prohibit receiving/possessing; provide definition
Current Status
05/12/08 - Senate Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-5-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to giving weapons, intoxicants, drugs, or other items to inmates without the consent of the warden or superintendent, so as to prohibit inmates from receiving or possessing telecommunications devices; to establish that providing a telecommunications device to an inmate and possession of such device by an inmate shall be a felony; to provide a definition; 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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| 02/27/2008 | 2:06PM | Senate Vote #634 | 049 | 000 | 002 | 005 | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 04/01/2008 | 11:28AM | House Vote #917 | 150 | 002 | 014 | 014 | PASS |
| 04/04/2008 | 4:25PM | Senate Vote #1000 | 044 | 000 | 003 | 009 | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 01/28/2008 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/21/2008 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/22/2008 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 02/22/2008 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/27/2008 | Senate Third Read |
| 02/27/2008 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 02/28/2008 | House First Readers |
| 02/29/2008 | House Second Readers |
| 03/20/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/01/2008 | House Third Readers |
| 04/01/2008 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 04/04/2008 | Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub |
| 04/21/2008 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/12/2008 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/12/2008 | Act 551 |
| 07/01/2008 | Effective Date |