SB 366 - Inmates; telecommunications devices; prohibit receiving/possessing; provide definition

Committees

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
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/27/20082:06PMSenate Vote #634049000002005PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/01/200811:28AMHouse Vote #917150002014014PASS
04/04/20084:25PMSenate Vote #1000044000003009AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
01/28/2008Senate Read and Referred
02/21/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/22/2008Senate Read Second Time
02/22/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/27/2008Senate Third Read
02/27/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
02/28/2008House First Readers
02/29/2008House Second Readers
03/20/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
04/01/2008House Third Readers
04/01/2008House Passed/Adopted
04/04/2008Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/21/2008Senate Sent to Governor
05/12/2008Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/12/2008Act 551
07/01/2008Effective Date