HB 909 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offenders Act; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; to amend Code Section 42-8-62.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limiting public access to First Offender Act status, petitioning, and sealing record, so as to provide for the restriction and seal of first offender sentences at the time of sentencing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Last action Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2024

How they voted

1330
Passed · 18 other
Total votes 151
Feb 13, 2024
D Democratic63
51 Yea 12
80% Yea
R Republican88
82 Yea 6
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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