Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed House 3 R cosponsors

HB 418 — Grand jurors; prohibit certain individuals from serving; provisions

Last action — Senate Recommitted

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Code Section 15-12-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the qualifications for grand jurors, so as to prohibit certain individuals from serving as grand jurors; to prohibit quashing of indictments when ineligible grand jurors serve on a grand jury; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Recommitted

  2. Senate Read Second Time

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  4. Senate Read and Referred

  5. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  6. House Third Readers

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House First Readers

  10. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (242)

242 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

PASSAGE

Passed 129 Yea · 40 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8328011
Democrat 121100
Republican 34100
Total 12940011
% of votes cast 72%22%0%6%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Nay
ALLISON — Nay
ANDERSON — Nay
ATWOOD — Yea
BARR — Yea
BATTLES — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Nay
BELTON — Yea
BENTON — Yea
BESKIN — Yea
BEVERLY — Nay
BROADRICK — Not Voting
BROCKWAY — Nay
BROOKS — Nay
BRUCE — Yea
BRYANT — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CASAS — Yea
CHANDLER — Yea
CLARK — Not Voting
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Nay
COLEMAN — Yea
COOKE — Nay
COOMER — Yea
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Nay
DEFFENBAUGH — Yea
DICKSON — Yea
DOLLAR — Not Voting
DUDGEON — Yea
DUKES — Yea
DUNCAN — Yea
EALUM — Nay
ENGLAND — Yea
EPPS — Yea
FLOYD — Yea
FLUDD — Yea
FRAZIER — Nay
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Yea
GEISINGER — Yea
GLANTON — Not Voting
GOLICK — Yea
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HARDEN — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HIGHTOWER — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACOBS — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Nay
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Nay
KAISER — Not Voting
KIDD — Yea
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
MABRA — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MAXWELL — Yea
MAYO — Nay
MCCALL — Yea
MEADOWS — Not Voting
MORRIS — Yea
MOSBY — Yea
NIMMER — Yea
NIX — Yea
O`NEAL — Yea
PAK — Not Voting
PEAKE — Yea
PEZOLD — Nay
PRUETT — Yea
QUICK — Yea
RAFFENSPERGER — Yea
RAKESTRAW — Nay
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Not Voting
RANDALL — Nay
ROGERS — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Nay
RYNDERS — Yea
SHAW — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Nay
SPENCER — Yea
STEPHENSON — Not Voting
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Nay
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TEASLEY — Yea
THOMAS — Nay
THOMAS — Nay
TRAMMELL — Yea
TURNER — Not Voting
WAITES — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WELDON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YATES — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Nay
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Nay
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Eric Bell Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 418 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the qualifications for grand jurors, so as to prohibit certain individuals from serving as grand jurors; to prohibit quashing of indictments when ineligible grand jurors serve on a grand jury; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 418?
HB 418 is sponsored by Kevin Tanner, Chuck Efstration (Republican), Matt Ramsey, Brian Strickland (Republican), and Matt Reeves (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 418?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 418?
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