GA HB500 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-02 - Effective Date 2024-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arson and explosives, so as to provide for the offense of arson of a law enforcement vehicle; to provide for a penalty; to amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so as to include the offense of arson of a law enforcement vehicle; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Crimes and offenses; offense of arson of law enforcement vehicle; provide

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-28 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #827 (Y: 36 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-01 - House - Passage: House Vote #113 (Y: 100 N: 69 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-02 Effective Date 2024-07-01
2024-05-02 Act 547
2024-05-02HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2024-04-02HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2024-03-28SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2024-03-28SenateSenate Third Read
2024-03-28SenateSenate Taken from Table
2024-03-26SenateSenate Tabled
2024-01-26SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2024-01-08SenateSenate Recommitted
2023-03-21SenateSenate Read Second Time
2023-03-21SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2023-03-02SenateSenate Read and Referred
2023-03-01HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2023-03-01HouseHouse Third Readers
2023-02-27HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2023-02-23HouseHouse Second Readers
2023-02-22HouseHouse First Readers
2023-02-21HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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