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
34–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Feb 18, 2015
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican25
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
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
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