Georgia Legislative Watch

SB145 - Crime and Sentencing; persons convicted of murder; imposition of life without parole
Sponsored by: Smith,Preston 52nd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-1 and Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to murder and felony murder and sentencing and punishment, respectively, so as to provide for the imposition of life without parole of persons convicted of murder independently of a death penalty prosecution; to repeal certain provisions relating to imprisonment for life without parole and finding statutory aggravating circumstance; to provide for certain information to be reported to the court under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.