HB 261

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2017-2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2017
  • Passed Senate Mar 24, 2017
  • Signed by Governor May 08, 2017

Penal institutions; certain individuals sentenced between March 18, 1968 and October 31, 1982; allow to petition court for first offender status

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-8-66 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to petitions for exoneration and discharge as a first offender, hearings, and retroactive grant of first offender status, so as to allow certain individuals sentenced to a term of incarceration between March 18, 1968, and October 31, 1982, to petition the court for a retroactive grant of first offender status if he or she would have otherwise qualified for sentencing pursuant to this article; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (2)

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Actions


Jul 01, 2017

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 08, 2017

Senate

Act 219

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 03, 2017

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 24, 2017

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Mar 20, 2017

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 03, 2017

House

House Third Readers

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Feb 27, 2017

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary Non-Civil

Feb 09, 2017

House

House Second Readers

Feb 08, 2017

House

House First Readers

Feb 07, 2017

House

House Hopper

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