Georgia House Bill 1613 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 30 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-04-04 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to arrest by law enforcement officers generally, so as to prohibit the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain of a person; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require law enforcement agencies to adopt and implement certain written policies for the use of force by law enforcement officers; to provide that officers alleged to have committed misconduct or a violation of law while acting within the scope of official duties shall be subject to lawsuit or liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Criminal procedure; arrest of persons; prohibit use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain of a person

Rep. Renitta Shannon [D]	Sen. Josh McLaurin [D]	Rep. Park Cannon [D]	Rep. Bee Nguyen [D]
Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-04-04	House	House Second Readers
2022-04-01	House	House First Readers
2022-03-30	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63238
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/211191