Georgia House Bill 1252 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on June 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-25 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding coroners, so as to provide for a right of action against coroners or medical examiners for negligence in certain death investigations involving persons killed by a peace officer; to provide for definitions; to provide for a waiver of sovereign immunity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Public officers and employees; right of action against coroners or medical examiners for negligence in certain death investigations involving persons killed by a peace officer; provide

Rep. Sandra Scott [D]	Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick [D]	Rep. Erica Thomas [D]	Rep. Renitta Shannon [D]
Rep. Park Cannon [D]	Rep. Sharon Beasley-Teague [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-25	House	House Second Readers
2020-06-24	House	House First Readers
2020-06-23	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/58642
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/194484