SB 79 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Victim Compensation; expand the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's powers and duties relative to claims

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation, so as to expand the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's powers and duties relative to claims for victim compensation; to increase the amount payable for funeral expenses; to enlarge the pool of claimants to include individuals related by marriage; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Feb 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Feb 2, 2015 Signed May 6, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2015

How they voted

341
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Feb 18, 2015
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican25
24 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
Act 169
upper
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 10, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 3, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Renee Unterman
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
GA
45