SB 159

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 13, 2023
  • Passed Senate Feb 27, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 27, 2023
  • Signed by Governor May 01, 2024

Correctional Institutions of States and Counties; wireless communications and stand-alone electronic devices behind guard lines; prohibit

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding correctional institutions of states and counties, so as to prohibit wireless communications and stand-alone electronic devices behind guard lines; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2024

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 01, 2024

Senate

Act 508

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Apr 02, 2024

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Jan 22, 2024

Senate

Senate Receded from Amend or Sub

Jan 08, 2024

House

House Insisted

Mar 27, 2023

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub

Mar 15, 2023

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Public Safety and Homeland Security

Mar 01, 2023

House

House Second Readers

Feb 28, 2023

House

House First Readers

Feb 27, 2023

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Feb 21, 2023

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 16, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Public Safety

Feb 14, 2023

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Public Safety

Feb 13, 2023

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 159/AP* PDF
LC 39 3898S/hss PDF
As passsed Senate PDF
Committee sub LC 44 2287S PDF
Floor amend 2 PDF
Floor amend 1 PDF
As Introduced LC 48 0683 PDF

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