SB 40 - Elections; fraudulent acts; increase penalties

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Committees

Current Status

05/29/07 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to increase the penalties for certain election related offenses involving fraudulent acts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/09/200711:09AMSenate Vote #39052000000004PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/20/20074:40PMHouse Vote #420107046020007PASS
04/20/20079:21PMSenate Vote #469039002007008AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
01/24/2007Senate Read and Referred
02/02/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/08/2007Senate Read Second Time
02/09/2007Senate Third Read
02/09/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
02/10/2007House First Readers
02/12/2007House Second Readers
04/17/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
04/20/2007House Third Readers
04/20/2007House Passed/Adopted
04/20/2007Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
05/03/2007Senate Sent to Governor
05/29/2007Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/29/2007Act 259
07/01/2007Effective Date

Footnotes

4/20/2007 Modified Structured Rule
4/20/2007 Senate agreed to House substitute