Criminal procedure; compensation for public defenders and assistant public defenders; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public defenders, so as to revise the compensation of public defenders and assistant public defenders; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 17, 2022
Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2022
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
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Act 780
upper
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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