Georgia House Bill 1136

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-02-29 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to stalking, so as to revise a definition; to clarify that stalking and aggravated stalking can be committed both directly and indirectly; to provide that each violation of stalking and aggravated stalking constitutes a separate offense and shall not merge with any other offense; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to revise the information to be supplied in family violence reports; to provide for periodic audits of police agencies with regard to the completion and filing of such reports; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Crimes and offenses; stalking and aggravated stalking can be committed both directly and indirectly; clarify

Rep. Mesha Mainor [D]	Rep. Joseph Gullett [R]	Rep. Rob Leverett [R]	Rep. Holt Persinger [R]
Rep. Mike Cameron [R]	Rep. Kimberly New [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-29	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-02-08	House	House Second Readers
2024-02-07	House	House First Readers
2024-02-06	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66692
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/222957
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225991