2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB501: Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment; resentence a defendant, upon a motion by the prosecuting attorney and upon determining that the interest of justice would not be served by the defendant's continued incarceration, subject to conditions; authorize
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to authorize a sentencing court to resentence a defendant, upon a motion by the prosecuting attorney and upon determining that the interest of justice would not be served by the defendant's continued incarceration, subject to conditions; to provide for the application of the "Victims' Bill of Rights"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/11/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/14/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/11/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Brian Strickland
Republican