SB 435

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Mar 02, 2020
  • Passed House Jun 23, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Jun 29, 2020

"The Debbie Vance Act"; court imposing sentence may grant the relief of vacatur for convictions and sentences of defendants; provide

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 and Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment and the Georgia Crime Information Center, respectively, so as to provide that the court imposing sentence may grant the relief of vacatur for convictions and sentences of defendants who obtained such convictions and sentences as a direct result of being victims of trafficking for labor or sexual servitude; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jun 29, 2020

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Senate

Act 392

Jun 25, 2020

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Jun 23, 2020

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Jun 22, 2020

House

House Postponed

Jun 18, 2020

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary Non-Civil

Mar 04, 2020

House

House Second Readers

Mar 03, 2020

House

House First Readers

Mar 02, 2020

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Feb 28, 2020

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 27, 2020

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Feb 24, 2020

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 435/AP* PDF
As passed Senate PDF
Committee sub LC 41 2416S PDF
As introduced LC 41 2369-EC PDF

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