Georgia House Bill 1367 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 21 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 Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation, so as to expand the definition of forensic medical examination to include evidence of strangulation, if strangulation is suspected and when qualified medical personnel are available to perform such examination; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Criminal procedure; expand definition of forensic medical examination to include evidence of strangulation

Rep. Karen Lupton [D]	Rep. Scott Holcomb [D]	Rep. Marvin Lim [D]	Rep. Leesa Hagan [R]
Rep. Matt Dubnik [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-29	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-02-26	House	House Second Readers
2024-02-22	House	House First Readers
2024-02-21	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/67333
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225004
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225988