SB 127 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Failure to Provide Notice Not Rendering Responsible Person Liable; victim to file a motion in a criminal case to assert his or her rights; allow

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-17-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the failure to provide notice not rendering responsible person liable or comprising a basis for error, the chapter not conferring standing, existing rights not affected, and waiver of rights by victim, so as to allow a victim to file a motion in a criminal case to assert his or her rights; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 7, 2017 Signed May 8, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Act 468
upper
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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