HB 885

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 05, 2020
  • Senate
  • Governor

Penal institutions; certain information within inmate files of the Department of Corrections shall not be classified as confidential state secrets when requested by the district attorney; provide

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-5-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to confidentiality of information supplied by inmates, penalties for breach, classified nature of department investigation reports, confidentiality of certain identifying information, and custodians of records, so as to provide that certain information within inmate files of the Department of Corrections shall not be classified as confidential state secrets when requested by the district attorney for purposes of responding to proposed actions of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles; to provide for an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Mar 09, 2020

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Public Safety

Mar 05, 2020

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Feb 28, 2020

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary Non-Civil

Feb 18, 2020

House

House Second Readers

Feb 05, 2020

House

House First Readers

Feb 04, 2020

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
LC 28 9677S/hcs PDF
LC 28 9677S/hs PDF
LC 41 2275/a PDF

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