HB 58 - Working Against Recidivism Act; enact

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05/10/05 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the "Working Against Recidivism Act"; to provide a short title and legislative findings; to amend Chapters 1, 5, and 10 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating respectively to general provisions relative to penal institutions, state and county correctional institutions, and correctional industries, so as to authorize work programs employing inmates as voluntary, paid labor for privately owned profit-making employers producing goods, services, or goods and services for sale to public or private purchasers under certain circumstances; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for federal certification and state operation of such programs; to provide for compensation for state costs and use of state resources; to provide for compliance with federal law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/03/05 02:18 PM House Vote #157 147 013 009 011 PASS
03/22/05 01:39 PM Senate Vote #338 047 000 008 001 PASSAGE AS AMENDED
03/24/05 01:22 PM House Vote #392 122 000 054 004 Agree Sen Ams

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/12/2005 House First Readers
01/24/2005 House Second Readers
02/14/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/03/2005 House Third Readers
03/03/2005 House Passed/Adopted
03/04/2005 Senate Read and Referred
03/17/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/21/2005 Senate Read Second Time
03/22/2005 Senate Third Read
03/22/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/24/2005 House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
04/04/2005 House Sent to Governor
05/10/2005 House Date Signed by Governor
05/10/2005 Act 383
07/01/2005 Effective Date