GA SB517 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-02 - Act 545
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-02 - Act 545
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse under defenses to criminal prosecutions, so as to provide for immunity from certain criminal prosecutions against law enforcement officers whose threat or use of force is justified or otherwise lawful; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding defenses to tort actions, so as to provide for immunity from civil liability against law enforcement officers whose threat or use of force is justified or otherwise lawful; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Criminal Prosecutions; immunity from certain criminal prosecutions against law enforcement officers whose threat or use of force is justified or otherwise lawful; provide
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-26 - House - Passage: House Vote #771 (Y: 149 N: 18 NV: 5 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #619 (Y: 34 N: 17 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #619 (Y: 34 N: 17 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-02 | Act 545 | |
| 2024-05-02 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2024-03-26 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2024-03-26 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-03-21 | House | House Postponed |
| 2024-03-18 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2024-03-05 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-03-04 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-16 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
