Bonds and Recognizances; conditions for unsecured judicial release on a person's own recognizance; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17, Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15, Chapter 10 of Title 16, Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 42, and Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding bonds and recognizances, custody and release of child, offenses against public administration, pretrial release and diversion programs, and general provisions regarding registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, respectively, so as to provide for conditions for unsecured judicial release on a person's own recognizance; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for full-face bond requirements; to revise cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Feb 20, 2020
Signed Aug 3, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Aug 3, 2020
Signed into law
Act 547
upper
Aug 3, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jun 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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