2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB159: Correctional Institutions of States and Counties; wireless communications and stand-alone electronic devices behind guard lines; prohibit
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding correctional institutions of states and counties, so as to prohibit wireless communications and stand-alone electronic devices behind guard lines; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/13/2023
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/14/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/16/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/21/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/27/2023
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/27/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/28/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/1/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
1/8/2024
House Insisted
House of Representatives
1/22/2024
Senate Receded from Amend or Sub
Senate
4/2/2024
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/1/2024
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/1/2024
Act 508
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Floor amend 2
2/27/2023Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Floor amend 1
2/27/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Recede From Senate's Disagreement And Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #415
1/22/2024
43
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #301
3/27/2023
103
Yea
72
Nay
3
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 14th: Senate Vote #87
2/27/2023
22
Yea
33
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #88
2/27/2023
34
Yea
20
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Randy Robertson
Republican