Georgia Legislative Watch

SB79 - Criminal Attempt; increase maximum punishment for convictions; felonies punishable by death/life imprisonment
Sponsored by: Hamrick,William 30th

To amend Chapter 4 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal attempt, conspiracy, and solicitation, so as to increase the maximum punishment for convictions for criminal attempt to commit felonies punishable by death or life imprisonment; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB197 - Imprisonment sentence reviews; more than 12 years; three-judge panel; repeal
Sponsored by: Fleming,Barry 117th

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 the procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to repeal provisions allowing review of sentences of imprisonment for a period exceeding 12 years by a three-judge panel, to provide for the disposition of cases currently under review or in the pipeline for review, to provide duties and responsibilities of the president of The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia with respect to abolishing the three-judge panel; to amend Code Section 15-6-77 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees in superior court, so as to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB185 - Death penalty; jury findings; aggravating circumstance; change provisions
Sponsored by: Fleming,Barry 117th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the death penalty generally, so as to provide that the death penalty may be imposed where the jury finds at least one aggravating circumstance but is unable to reach a unanimous verdict as to the sentence, taking into account the majority vote of the jurors in some circumstances and nine jurors in other circumstances; to change provisions relating to the requirement of a jury finding of aggravating circumstance and recommending the death penalty; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB62 - Georgia Crime Information Center; provide certain conditions for requesting criminal history records
Sponsored by: Mullis,Jeff 53rd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure and dissemination of records by the Georgia Crime Information Center to public agencies and political subdivisions and responsibility and liability of the issuing center, so as to provide certain conditions for requesting criminal history records; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB55 - Alcoholic Beverages; resealed partially comsumed bottle of wine; uniform rules of the road
Sponsored by: Unterman,Renee 45th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to wine, so as to authorize restaurant patrons to remove for off-premises consumption a resealed partially consumed bottle of wine that was purchased with a food item; to amend Article 11 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions of the uniform rules of the road, so as to provide that a resealed partially consumed bottle of wine that was purchased with a food item is not an open alcoholic beverage container for purposes of the prohibition against possessing an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of a motor vehicle; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.