SB 151 - Penal Institutions; provide courts/State Board of Pardons and Paroles greater input from crime victims, their families, interested witnesses

Committees

Current Status

04/29/09 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-10-1.2 and Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to an oral victim impact statement and grants of pardons, paroles, and other relief, respectively, so as to provide courts and the State Board of Pardons and Parole greater input from crime victims, their families, and other interested witnesses; to provide for victim notification of parole board hearings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/03/20094:47PMSenate Vote #107052000004000PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/30/20095:26PMHouse Vote #393155000010015PASS
04/03/20097:15PMSenate Vote #419052000002002AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/17/2009Senate Read and Referred
02/25/2009Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/26/2009Senate Read Second Time
03/03/2009Senate Third Read
03/03/2009Senate Passed/Adopted
03/04/2009House First Readers
03/05/2009House Second Readers
03/25/2009House Committee Favorably Reported
03/30/2009House Third Readers
03/30/2009House Passed/Adopted
04/03/2009Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/13/2009Senate Sent to Governor
04/29/2009Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/29/2009Act 55
07/01/2009Effective Date

Footnotes

3/30/2009 Modified Structured Rule