GA HB1033 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 6 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-06 - Effective Date 2024-05-06
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 6 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-06 - Effective Date 2024-05-06
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes against the person, so as to provide for protections for utility workers; to provide for a definition; to provide for enhanced penalties for simple assault, aggravated assault, simple battery, and aggravated battery committed upon utility workers in certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Utility Worker Protection Act; enact
Sponsors
| Rep. Rob Leverett [R] | Rep. Tyler Smith [R] | Rep. Victor Anderson [R] | Rep. Bruce Williamson [R] |
| Rep. David Huddleston [R] | Rep. Farooq Mughal [D] | Sen. Bill Cowsert [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-03-21 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #745 (Y: 160 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #681 (Y: 50 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - House - Passage: House Vote #458 (Y: 161 N: 0 NV: 11 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #681 (Y: 50 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - House - Passage: House Vote #458 (Y: 161 N: 0 NV: 11 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-06 | Effective Date 2024-05-06 | |
| 2024-05-06 | Act 566 | |
| 2024-05-06 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2024-04-01 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2024-03-21 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-12 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-02-12 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-02-06 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-01-29 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-01-26 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-01-25 | House | House Hopper |
