HB 194 — Criminal procedure; term of probation shall follow mandatory term of imprisonment for persons convicted of a sexual offense; clarify
Last action — Senate Recommitted
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to clarify that a term of probation shall follow the mandatory term of imprisonment for persons convicted of a sexual offense; to provide that for certain felonies that such probation shall be for life; to amend Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to penal institutions, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read HB 194 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Senate Recommitted
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Senate Taken from Table
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Senate Tabled
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Read and Referred
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House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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House Third Readers
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House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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House Hopper
Sponsors
- Steven Sainz · Primary
- James Burchett · Primary
- Chuck Efstration · Primary
- Bill Hitchens · Primary
- Mesha Mainor · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 32 voted No
Sponsors (5)
- Steven Sainz Republican
- James Burchett Republican
- Chuck Efstration Republican
- Bill Hitchens Republican
- Mesha Mainor
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (242)
242 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 242 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 5 | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 43 | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 110 | 59 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 33% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (179)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEN | — | Nay |
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANULEWICZ | — | Nay |
| BARR | — | Yea |
| BELTON | — | Not Voting |
| BENTON | — | Yea |
| BEVERLY | — | Nay |
| BODDIE | — | Nay |
| BRUCE | — | Yea |
| BURNS | — | Yea |
| CANTRELL | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Nay |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| COLLINS | — | Yea |
| DOLLAR | — | Yea |
| DREYER | — | Nay |
| DUKES | — | Nay |
| ENGLAND | — | Yea |
| FRAZIER | — | Nay |
| GILLIGAN | — | Yea |
| GLANTON | — | Not Voting |
| GRAVLEY | — | Yea |
| HATCHETT | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HOGAN | — | Yea |
| HOLMES | — | Not Voting |
| HOPSON | — | Nay |
| HOUSTON | — | Yea |
| HOWARD | — | Not Voting |
| JACKSON | — | Nay |
| JACKSON | — | Nay |
| JONES | — | Not Voting |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Nay |
| KAUSCHE | — | Nay |
| KENNARD | — | Nay |
| KIRBY | — | Yea |
| KNIGHT | — | Yea |
| LARICCIA | — | Yea |
| LOPEZ | — | Nay |
| LOTT | — | Yea |
| MAINOR | — | Yea |
| MARIN | — | Not Voting |
| MCLEOD | — | Nay |
| METZE | — | Nay |
| MOORE | — | Yea |
| MORRIS | — | Yea |
| NGUYEN | — | Nay |
| NIX | — | Yea |
| PIRKLE | — | Yea |
| PRUITT | — | Yea |
| RALSTON | — | Not Voting |
| RICH | — | Yea |
| RIDLEY | — | Yea |
| ROBICHAUX | — | Nay |
| SHANNON | — | Nay |
| SINGLETON | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMYRE | — | Yea |
| TANKERSLEY | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Nay |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Nay |
| THOMAS | — | Nay |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WILENSKY | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Nay |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Nay |
| WILSON | — | Nay |
| Betsy Holland | Democrat | Nay |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Nay |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Nay |
| Brian Prince | Democrat | Nay |
| Carl Gilliard | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Nay |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Nay |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Nay |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Nay |
| Debra Bazemore | Democrat | Nay |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Nay |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Yea |
| Dewey McClain | Democrat | Nay |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Nay |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Nay |
| El-Mahdi Holly | Democrat | Nay |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Nay |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Kim Schofield | Democrat | Nay |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Nay |
| Marvin Lim | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Nay |
| Miriam Paris | Democrat | Nay |
| Park Cannon | Democrat | Nay |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Nay |
| Regina Lewis-Ward | Democrat | Nay |
| Rhonda Burnough | Democrat | Nay |
| Sam Park | Democrat | Nay |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Henderson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Shea Roberts | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheila Nelson | Democrat | Nay |
| Shelly Hutchinson | Democrat | Nay |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Nay |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Nay |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Nay |
| Yasmin Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Camp | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Werkheiser | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Yearta | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Yea |
| Buddy DeLoach | Republican | Yea |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Charlice Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Erwin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Crowe | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Washburn | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Mathis | Republican | Yea |
| David Jenkins | 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 |
| Houston Gaines | Republican | Yea |
| James Burchett | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Petrea | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| John Corbett | Republican | Yea |
| John LaHood | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Gullett | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Mathiak | Republican | Yea |
| Kasey Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren McDonald III | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Yea |
| Marcus Wiedower | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Momtahan | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Dubnik | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Reeves | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Gambill | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cameron | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cheokas | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell Scoggins | Republican | Yea |
| Noel Williams, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Leverett | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Shaw Blackmon | Republican | Yea |
| Stan Gunter | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tarvin | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Meeks | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Sainz | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Will Wade | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 194 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to clarify that a term of probation shall follow the mandatory term of imprisonment for persons convicted of a sexual offense; to provide that for certain felonies that such probation shall be for life; to amend Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to penal institutions, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors HB 194?
- HB 194 is sponsored by Steven Sainz (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), and Mesha Mainor.
- What is the current status of HB 194?
- This bill died with 2021-2022 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 194?
- Track HB 194 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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