Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 394 — Attorney General; authority to investigate and prosecute certain crimes and offenses; provide

Last action — Effective Date

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16, Article 1 of Chapter 15 of Title 45, and Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, general provisions regarding the Attorney General, and medical assistance generally, respectively, so as to provide for authority of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute certain crimes and offenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for authority of the Attorney General to employ peace officers for certain purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 377

  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

  5. House Passed/Adopted

  6. House Third Readers

  7. House Postponed

  8. House Postponed

  9. House Postponed

  10. House Postponed

  11. House Committee Favorably Reported

  12. House Second Readers

  13. House First Readers

  14. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  15. Senate Third Read

  16. Senate Read Second Time

  17. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  18. Senate Read and Referred

  19. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on · 8 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 BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 36 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 161101
Democrat 3800
Total 361901
% of votes cast 64%34%0%2%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Yea
ANDERSON — Nay
BLACK — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
DUGAN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Nay
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES II — Nay
JORDAN — Nay
KARINSHAK — Nay
VACANT — Not Voting
LIGON, JR. — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
SEAY — Nay
STONE — Yea
TATE — Nay
THOMPSON — Yea
TIPPINS — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 394 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16, Article 1 of Chapter 15 of Title 45, and Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, general provisions regarding the Attorney General, and medical assistance generally, respectively, so as to provide for authority of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute certain crimes and offenses; to provide for definitions; to provide for authority of the Attorney General to employ peace officers for certain purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 394?
SB 394 is sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Tyler Harper, Matt Brass (Republican), and P. K. Martin IV.
What is the current status of SB 394?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2020. Enacted.
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