Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House 5 R cosponsors

HB 293 — Evidence; procedure relating to child's testimony of sexual contact or physical abuse; provide effective date

Last action — Senate Recommitted

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to admissions and confessions, so as to provide an effective date for the procedure relating to the testimony of a child's description of sexual contact or physical abuse; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; 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

  6. House Third Readers

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported

  8. House Second Readers

  9. House First Readers

  10. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 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 161 Yea · 2 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 922010
Democrat 27003
Republican 42004
Total 1612017
% of votes cast 89%1%0%9%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS, 89TH — Yea
BARR, 103RD — Yea
BATTLES, 15TH — Not Voting
BEASLEY-TEAGUE, 65TH — Not Voting
BELTON, 112TH — Yea
BENTLEY, 139TH — Yea
BENTON, 31ST — Yea
BESKIN, 54TH — Yea
BEVERLY, 143RD — Yea
BODDIE, 62ND — Yea
BROADRICK, 4TH — Yea
BROCKWAY, 102ND — Yea
BRUCE, 61ST — Yea
CANTRELL, 22ND — Yea
CASAS, 107TH — Yea
CHANDLER, 105TH — Yea
CLARK, 98TH — Yea
CLARK, 147TH — Yea
COLEMAN, 97TH — Yea
COLLINS, 68TH — Yea
COOKE, 18TH — Yea
COOMER, 14TH — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH, 1ST — Yea
DOLLAR, 45TH — Yea
DREYER, 59TH — Yea
DUKES, 154TH — Yea
DUNCAN, 26TH — Yea
EALUM, 153RD — Yea
ENGLAND, 116TH — Yea
EPPS, 144TH — Yea
FRAZIER, 126TH — Not Voting
GARDNER, 57TH — Yea
GASAWAY, 28TH — Yea
GILLIGAN, 24TH — Yea
GLANTON, 75TH — Yea
GOLICK, 40TH — Yea
GORDON, 163RD — Yea
GRAVLEY, 67TH — Yea
GURTLER, 8TH — Yea
HANSON, 80TH — Yea
HARDEN, 148TH — Yea
HATCHETT, 150TH — Yea
HENSON, 86TH — Yea
HILL, 3RD — Yea
HOGAN, 179TH — Yea
HOLMES, 129TH — Yea
HOUSTON, 170TH — Yea
HOWARD, 124TH — Not Voting
JACKSON, 64TH — Yea
JONES, 53RD — Yea
JONES, 91ST — Yea
JONES, 167TH — Yea
KIRBY, 114TH — Yea
KNIGHT, 130TH — Yea
LARICCIA, 169TH — Yea
LOPEZ, 99TH — Yea
LOTT, 122ND — Yea
MARIN, 96TH — Yea
MAXWELL, 17TH — Not Voting
MCCALL, 33RD — Yea
MCGOWAN, 138TH — Yea
MEADOWS, 5TH — Not Voting
METZE, 55TH — Yea
MORRIS, 156TH — Yea
MOSBY, 83RD — Yea
NIMMER, 178TH — Yea
NIX, 69TH — Yea
PEAKE, 141ST — Nay
PEZOLD, 133RD — Yea
PIRKLE, 155TH — Yea
PRICE, 48TH — Yea
PRUETT, 149TH — Yea
QUICK, 117TH — Yea
RAFFENSPERGER, 50TH — Yea
RAKESTRAW, 19TH — Yea
RALSTON, 7TH — Not Voting
ROGERS, 10TH — Yea
RUTLEDGE, 109TH — Yea
RYNDERS, 152ND — Yea
SHANNON, 84TH — Yea
SHAW, 176TH — Yea
SMITH, 134TH — Yea
SMYRE, 135TH — Yea
SPENCER, 180TH — Yea
STEPHENSON, 90TH — Not Voting
STOVALL, 74TH — Yea
STOVER, 71ST — Yea
TANKERSLEY, 160TH — Yea
TANNER, 9TH — Yea
TAYLOR, 79TH — Nay
TEASLEY, 37TH — Yea
THOMAS, 39TH — Yea
THOMAS, 56TH — Yea
TRAMMELL, 132ND — Yea
TURNER, 21ST — Yea
WAITES, 60TH — Not Voting
WATSON, 172ND — Yea
WELCH, 110TH — Not Voting
WILLARD, 51ST — Yea
WILLIAMS, 87TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 119TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 145TH — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Al Williams Democrat Not Voting
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Not Voting
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mack Jackson Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Michael Smith Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Park Cannon Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Darlene Taylor Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox 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
Jan Jones Republican Not Voting
Jason Ridley Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Not Voting
John Carson Republican Not Voting
John Corbett Republican Yea
Jon Burns Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Lynn Smith Republican Not Voting
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Todd Jones 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 293 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to admissions and confessions, so as to provide an effective date for the procedure relating to the testimony of a child's description of sexual contact or physical abuse; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 293?
HB 293 is sponsored by Deborah Silcox (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Wendell Willard, Ed Setzler (Republican), Ginny Ehrhart (Republican), and Jon Burns (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 293?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 293?
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