2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB88: Coleman-Baker Act; enact
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to enact the "Coleman-Baker Act"; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for review of cold case murder files by law enforcement agencies; to provide for application of review; to provide for limitations of review; to provide for notification regarding review; to provide for the promulgation of regulations; to provide for reporting requirements; to provide for conflicting investigations; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/26/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/30/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/31/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/14/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/1/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/21/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/21/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/27/2023
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/29/2023
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/29/2023
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/29/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/29/2023
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
4/28/2023
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
4/28/2023
Act 55
4/28/2023
Effective Date 2023-07-01
Roll Call Votes
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #382
3/29/2023
51
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #386
3/29/2023
169
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #97
2/28/2023
168
Yea
1
Nay
5
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/28/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Houston Gaines
Republican