SB 154 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Public Order and Safety, Offenses Against; provide for law enforcement officials to record in private places/during execution of a search warrant

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 and Code Section 17-5-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses and grounds for issuance of search warrant and scope of search pursuant to a search warrant, respectively, so as to provide for law enforcement officials to record matters occurring in private places or during the execution of a search warrant; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2015 Last action Apr 2, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2015

How they voted

245
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 37
Mar 13, 2015
D Democratic12
7 Yea 5 Nay
58% Yea
R Republican25
17 Yea 8
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 2, 2015
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 5, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 24, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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