Criminal Procedure; require a procedure for enhancing witness identification accuracy
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to require a procedure for enhancing witness identification accuracy; to provide for definitions; to provide for written policies relating to witness identification protocol; to provide for policy requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for 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 9, 2015
Signed May 6, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2015
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Feb 26, 2015
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
Act 173
upper
May 6, 2015
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 2, 2015
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Apr 2, 2015
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
upper
Mar 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 10, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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