HB 371

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2021
  • Senate
  • Governor

Evidence; certain proceedings may be conducted by video conference; provide

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 24-13-60 of the O.C.G.A., relating to order requiring prisoner's delivery to serve as witness or criminal defendant generally, expenses, and prisoner under death sentence as witness, so as to provide that certain proceedings may be conducted by video conference; to provide for requirements for such proceedings; to authorize judges to order a prisoner's appearance in court; to provide that attorney-client privilege shall be preserved; to provide for the maintenance of certain records; to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to Division of Forensic Sciences, so as to provide that employees of the state crime lab or associated laboratories may appear by video teleconference in certain proceedings in court; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Mar 30, 2022

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Jan 10, 2022

Senate

Senate Recommitted

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Mar 29, 2021

Senate

Senate Tabled

Senate

Senate Third Read

Mar 22, 2021

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 18, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 05, 2021

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 03, 2021

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Feb 26, 2021

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary Non-Civil

Feb 11, 2021

House

House Second Readers

Feb 10, 2021

House

House First Readers

Feb 09, 2021

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Sen ctee sub LC 49 1002S PDF
LC 28 0266S/hcs PDF
Sen ctee sub LC 41 3121S PDF
Sen floor amend 1 AM 41 0540 PDF
LC 28 0266S/hs PDF
LC 28 0112/a PDF

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