Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 77 — DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; provide for analysis and collection of DNA for individuals arrested and convicted of felony offenses

Last action — House Second Readers

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6A of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA sampling, collection, and analysis, so as to provide for analysis and collection of DNA for individuals arrested and convicted of felony offenses; to revise and add definitions; to change provisions relating to time and procedure for obtaining DNA samples; to change provisions relating to expungement of profiles in the data bank; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where offenses are bailable, procedure, and schedule of bails, so as to provide a cross-reference for purposes of DNA collections as a condition of bail; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  4. Senate Third Read

  5. Senate Taken from Table

  6. Senate Tabled

  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  8. Senate Recommitted

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  11. Senate Read and Referred

  12. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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13 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 234 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (13)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (234)

234 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

MOTION TO TABLE

Passed 38 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 27801
Democrat 1801
Total 381602
% of votes cast 68%29%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Yea
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
CRANE — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Nay
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Nay
SHAFER — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Nay
THOMPSON — Nay
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
VANNESS — Nay
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Not Voting
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 77 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6A of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA sampling, collection, and analysis, so as to provide for analysis and collection of DNA for individuals arrested and convicted of felony offenses; to revise and add definitions; to change provisions relating to time and procedure for obtaining DNA samples; to change provisions relating to expungement of profiles in the data bank; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where offenses are bailable, procedure, and schedule of bails, so as to provide a cross-reference for purposes of DNA collections as a condition of bail; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 77?
SB 77 is sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Joshua McKoon, Jesse Stone, Jeff Mullis, Ronald Ramsey, Sr., Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Renee Unterman, Elena Parent (Democrat), Frank Ginn (Republican), Greg Kirk, John Wilkinson, Rick Williams (Republican), and Kim Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 77?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 77?
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