SB 406 - Offenses; increase penalties for reproducing, transferring, selling, distributing certain recorded material; forfeiture of certain terms

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Committees

Current Status

05/06/08 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal reproduction and sale of recorded material, so as to increase penalties for reproducing, transferring, selling, distributing, or circulating certain recorded material; to provide for forfeiture of certain items; to provide for additional restitution as it relates to violations of Code Section 16-8-60, relating to reproduction of recorded material, transfer, sale, distribution, and circulation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/22/200810:02AMSenate Vote #614051000000005PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/31/20082:31PMHouse Vote #912160000015005RECOM
04/04/20089:52PMHouse Vote #1111143009023005PASS
04/04/200810:44PMSenate Vote #1054046000004006AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/05/2008Senate Read and Referred
02/19/2008Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/20/2008Senate Read Second Time
02/22/2008Senate Third Read
02/22/2008Senate Passed/Adopted
02/26/2008House First Readers
02/27/2008House Second Readers
03/20/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
03/31/2008House Withdrawn, Recommitted
04/04/2008House Third Readers
04/04/2008House Passed/Adopted
04/04/2008Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/17/2008Senate Sent to Governor
05/06/2008Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/06/2008Act 448
07/01/2008Effective Date

Footnotes

3/31/2008 Withdrawn from Rules Calendar and recommitted to Rules
4/4/2008 Modified Structured Rule
4/4/2008 Passed House by Rules Committee Substitute