Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 154 — Public Order and Safety, Offenses Against; provide for law enforcement officials to record in private places/during execution of a search warrant

Last action — House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 and Code Section 17-5-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses and grounds for issuance of search warrant and scope of search pursuant to a search warrant, respectively, so as to provide for law enforcement officials to record matters occurring in private places or during the execution of a search warrant; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  2. House Postponed

  3. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. House Second Readers

  5. House First Readers

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

  7. Senate Third Read

  8. Senate Read Second Time

  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  10. Senate Read and Referred

  11. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 2 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 AS AMENDED

Passed 39 Yea · 6 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6003
Unaffiliated 25408
Democrat 8200
Total 396011
% of votes cast 70%11%0%20%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BETHEL — Not Voting
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
CRANE — Yea
DUGAN — Not Voting
FORT — Nay
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Nay
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
KIRK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
RAMSEY, SR. — Yea
SEAY — Yea
SHAFER — Not Voting
STONE — Yea
TATE — Nay
THOMPSON — Not Voting
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Not Voting
TOLLESON — Not Voting
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Not Voting
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Not Voting
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 154 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 and Code Section 17-5-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses and grounds for issuance of search warrant and scope of search pursuant to a search warrant, respectively, so as to provide for law enforcement officials to record matters occurring in private places or during the execution of a search warrant; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 154?
SB 154 is sponsored by Jesse Stone, Ben Watson (Republican), Tyler Harper, Harold Jones II (Democrat), and Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 154?
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 154?
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